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Scott County 98th highest taxed Illinois county in 2020

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Scott County taxpayers paid the 98th highest amount in sales taxes in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Scott County paid $252,157 in 2020.

Scott County was ranked 96th the year before.

Of all the taxes Scott County residents paid for, County School Facility Tax was the most contributed to tax.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent 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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Scott County in 2020
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
County School Facility Tax$161,212-2.9
Countywide Sales Tax$60,182-2.3
County Sales Tax$30,7634.4

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