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Cumberland County residents rank 83rd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for December 2023

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Cumberland County taxpayers ranked 83rd in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Cumberland County residents paid $88,746 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Cumberland County ranked 82nd in the Prairie State the month before, with $102,799 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Cumberland 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 Cumberland County in December 2023
County School Facility Tax [66.4%]Countywide Sales Tax [18.9%]County Sales Tax [14.7%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Cumberland County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$58,938-20
Countywide Sales Tax$16,783-19.2
County Sales Tax$13,02556.7

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