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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Clay County taxpayers give $11,708 in County Sales Tax in September

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Clay County taxpayers paid $11,708 in County Sales Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $13,324 was collected.

Taxpayers in Clay County have paid $165,205 in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county governments use.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

County Sales Tax collected in Clay County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
September$11,708-12.1
August$13,324-6.1
July$14,189-6.2
June$15,1223.9
May$14,552-4.2
April$15,19538.3
March$10,984-5.1
February$11,569-48.3
January$22,39360.5
December 2021$13,95022.3
November 2021$11,4025.4
October 2021$10,817-26.2

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