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Effingham County residents paid 41st-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during December 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Effingham County taxpayers paid the 41st largest sum in sales taxes in December 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Effingham County residents paid $438,208 in sales taxes during December 2024.

Effingham County ranked 42nd in the Prairie State the month before, with $463,200 spent in sales taxes.

The Countywide Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Effingham County residents in December 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 Effingham County in December 2024
Countywide Sales Tax [46.6%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [38.8%]County Sales Tax [14.6%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Effingham County in December 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Countywide Sales Tax$204,255-6.8
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$169,875-5.2
County Sales Tax$64,078-1.2

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