Quantcast

East Central Reporter

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Prairie State sales taxes: Douglas County residents paid 45th-largest sum in November 2023

Webp david harris 2

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Douglas County taxpayers paid the 45th largest sum in sales taxes in November 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Douglas County residents paid $426,743 in sales taxes during November 2023.

Douglas County ranked 38th in the Prairie State the month before, with $465,523 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Douglas County residents in November 2023.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Douglas County in November 2023
County School Facility Tax [61.1%]County Sales Tax [22.8%]Countywide Sales Tax [16.2%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Douglas County in November 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$260,642-7.9
County Sales Tax$97,136-9.2
Countywide Sales Tax$68,965-8.9

MORE NEWS