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Rock Island County residents pay $424,831 in Countywide Sales Tax in July

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Rock Island County taxpayers paid $424,831 in Countywide Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $436,993 was collected.

Taxpayers in Rock Island County have paid $4.7 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Rock Island County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$424,831-2.8
June$436,9939.1
May$400,5010.3
April$399,11723.2
March$323,955-1.8
February$330,041-23.9
January$433,87813.5
December 2021$382,107-1.2
November 2021$386,914-3.6
October 2021$401,3873.2
September 2021$388,835-1
August 2021$392,634-6

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