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Henry County taxpayers give $1.7 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August

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Henry County taxpayers paid $1.7 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1.8 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Henry County have paid $20.1 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Non-Home Rule Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.

Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in Henry County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$1,717,802,000-6.3
July$1,833,965,000-2.6
June$1,882,056,00012.1
May$1,678,566,000-1.9
April$1,711,590,00029.5
March$1,321,346,000-1.9
February$1,347,183,000-28.9
January$1,893,593,00012.8
December 2021$1,678,322,000-0.0
November 2021$1,678,639,000-0.1
October 2021$1,681,046,0003.0
September 2021$1,631,907,0001.8

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