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Livingston County residents paid 30th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during December 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Livingston County taxpayers paid the 30th largest sum in sales taxes in December 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Livingston County residents paid $607,110 in sales taxes during December 2024.

Livingston County ranked 33rd in the Prairie State the month before, with $573,173 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Livingston County residents in December 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 Livingston County in December 2024
County School Facility Tax [69.6%]Countywide Sales Tax [21.7%]County Sales Tax [8.6%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Livingston County in December 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$422,7978.5
Countywide Sales Tax$131,9845.5
County Sales Tax$52,329-10.5

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