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Monday, April 21, 2025

$4.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax collected in August for Williamson County

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Williamson County taxpayers paid $4.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $4.8 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Williamson County have paid $53.3 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Williamson County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$4,423,729,000-7.1
July$4,763,871,000-2.3
June$4,878,317,0006.0
May$4,602,024,000-5.5
April$4,867,732,00033.4
March$3,649,429,000-9.6
February$4,038,571,000-18.4
January$4,949,794,00015.9
December 2021$4,269,412,000-3.3
November 2021$4,412,964,0003.1
October 2021$4,282,111,0003.0
September 2021$4,159,005,000-4.8

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