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Prairie State sales taxes: Douglas County residents paid 45th-largest sum in October 2024

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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 October 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Douglas County residents paid $411,274 in sales taxes during October 2024.

Douglas County ranked 47th in the Prairie State the month before, with $404,571 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Douglas County residents in October 2024.

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 October 2024
County School Facility Tax [60.7%]County Sales Tax [23.4%]Countywide Sales Tax [15.9%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Douglas County in October 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$249,599-1.6
County Sales Tax$96,37615.6
Countywide Sales Tax$65,298-3.2

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