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$64,768 in County Sales Tax collected in January for Jackson County

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Jackson County taxpayers paid $64,768 in County Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $54,746 was collected.

Taxpayers in Jackson County have paid $650,860 in County Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The County 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.

County Sales Tax collected in Jackson County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$64,76818.3
December 2021$54,7468.9
November 2021$50,262-22.3
October 2021$64,68832
September 2021$49,014-0.6
August 2021$49,316-14.4
July 2021$57,639-2.6
June 2021$59,162-1.7
May 2021$60,201-5.2
April 2021$63,51966
March 2021$38,255-2.6
February 2021$39,29012.1

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