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LaSalle County residents pay $394,639 in Countywide Sales Tax in September

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LaSalle County taxpayers paid $394,639 in Countywide Sales Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $402,245 was collected.

Taxpayers in LaSalle County have paid $4.5 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 LaSalle County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
September$394,639-1.9
August$402,245-3.7
July$417,6364.6
June$399,1084.9
May$380,344-4.1
April$396,56426.3
March$313,9234
February$301,850-26.7
January$411,70712.4
December 2021$366,202-2.8
November 2021$376,9153.7
October 2021$363,4071.9

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