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McLean County residents pay $618,177 in Countywide Sales Tax in May

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McLean County taxpayers paid $618,177 in Countywide Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $634,632 was collected.

Taxpayers in McLean County have paid $6.8 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 McLean County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$618,177-2.6
April$634,63238.4
March$458,638-3
February$473,033-29.1
January$667,34513.3
December 2021$588,8235.1
November 2021$560,166-2.6
October 2021$575,0222.1
September 2021$563,3872
August 2021$552,594-3.5
July 2021$572,3701.8
June 2021$562,3941.5

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