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Prairie State taxes: Clay County residents rank 80th in total sales taxes paid for December 2023

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Clay County taxpayers ranked 80th in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Clay County residents paid $111,611 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Clay County ranked 78th in the Prairie State the month before, with $114,039 spent in sales taxes.

The Special County Retailers Occupation Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Clay County residents in December 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 Clay County in December 2023
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [56.2%]Countywide Sales Tax [30.3%]County Sales Tax [13.6%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Clay County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$62,678-3.2
Countywide Sales Tax$33,799-5.4
County Sales Tax$15,13411.4

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