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$1.4 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax collected in August for McLean County

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McLean County taxpayers paid $1.4 million in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in McLean County have paid $14.8 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 McLean County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$1,408,149,000-3.2
July$1,454,708,0004.8
June$1,387,690,00010.8
May$1,251,972,000-1.3
April$1,268,844,00017.2
March$1,082,300,00011.5
February$970,666,000-21.7
January$1,239,853,000-18.9
December 2021$1,528,460,00040.2
November 2021$1,089,836,0003.1
October 2021$1,056,934,000less than 0.1%
September 2021$1,056,252,000-2.0

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