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Hancock County residents pay $29,428 in County Sales Tax in March

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Hancock County taxpayers paid $29,428 in County Sales Tax in March, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $31,813 was collected.

Taxpayers in Hancock County have paid $341,361 in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County Sales Tax is collected for county governments use.

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.

County Sales Tax collected in Hancock County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
March$29,428-7.5
February$31,813-5.9
January$33,8093.7
December 2021$32,6016.8
November 2021$30,538-6
October 2021$32,48334.5
September 2021$24,15815.6
August 2021$20,900-26.9
July 2021$28,60514
June 2021$25,083-0.5
May 2021$25,213-5.7
April 2021$26,73016.2

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