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Scott County residents pay $7,681 in County Sales Tax in July

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Scott County taxpayers paid $7,681 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $5,523 was collected.

Taxpayers in Scott County have paid $51,553 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 Scott County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$7,68139.1
June$5,523-5.4
May$5,83937.6
April$4,24452.5
March$2,783-1
February$2,812-36.6
January$4,43230.3
December 2021$3,4016.6
November 2021$3,190-21.1
October 2021$4,0457.8
September 2021$3,754-2.5
August 2021$3,849-26.5

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