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Bureau County collects $69,754 in Countywide Sales Tax in April

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Bureau County taxpayers paid $69,754 in Countywide Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $56,396 was collected.

Taxpayers in Bureau County have paid $837,623 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 Bureau County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$69,75423.7
March$56,396-6.3
February$60,216-22.4
January$77,5914.9
December 2021$73,937-0.7
November 2021$74,4333.9
October 2021$71,6652.5
September 2021$69,9032.5
August 2021$68,176-9.5
July 2021$75,3576
June 2021$71,0832.9
May 2021$69,112-5.1

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