Henderson County residents pay $63,174 in Countywide Sales Tax in 2020

Henderson County residents pay ,174 in Countywide Sales Tax in 2020

Dec 1, 2021

ByGalesburg Reporter

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Henderson County taxpayers paid $63,174 in Countywide Sales Tax in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the year before when $60,325 was collected.

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 Henderson County in recent years

Year	Amount Collected	% Change from Previous Year
2020	$63,174	4.7
2019	$60,325	-8.1

Ann Gillespie, Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance

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