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Knox County residents pay $33,511 in County Sales Tax in July

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Knox County taxpayers paid $33,511 in County Sales Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $36,396 was collected.

Taxpayers in Knox County have paid $399,947 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 Knox County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$33,511-7.9
June$36,396-1.6
May$36,98411.6
April$33,138-12
March$37,6465.1
February$35,818-6.7
January$38,37311.5
December 2021$34,40016.7
November 2021$29,483-8.5
October 2021$32,21626.7
September 2021$25,432-4.2
August 2021$26,550-10

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