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Jasper County ranks 81st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during December 2023

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Jasper County taxpayers ranked 81st in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Jasper County residents paid $107,360 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Jasper County ranked 77th in the Prairie State the month before, with $114,105 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Jasper 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 Jasper County in December 2023
County School Facility Tax [60.8%]County Sales Tax [21%]Countywide Sales Tax [18.2%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Jasper County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$65,244-5
County Sales Tax$22,550-8.7
Countywide Sales Tax$19,566-5.5

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