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Prairie State sales taxes: Bureau County residents paid 49th-largest sum in November 2024

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Bureau County taxpayers paid the 49th largest sum in sales taxes in November 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Bureau County residents paid $417,044 in sales taxes during November 2024.

Bureau County ranked 50th in the Prairie State the month before, with $380,130 spent in sales taxes.

The Special County Retailers Occupation Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Bureau County residents in November 2024.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Bureau County in November 2024
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [67.6%]Countywide Sales Tax [19.5%]County Sales Tax [12.9%]County Automobile Renting Tax [0%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Bureau County in November 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$281,8207
Countywide Sales Tax$81,4337.6
County Sales Tax$53,66231.3
County Automobile Renting Tax$129-16.2

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