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Monday, April 21, 2025

Knox County taxpayers give $258,587 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in July

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Knox County taxpayers paid $258,587 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in July, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $252,741 was collected.

Taxpayers in Knox County have paid $2.8 million in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in the last 12 months.

The Special County Retailers Occupation 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.

Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collected in Knox County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
July$258,5872.3
June$252,7413.5
May$244,1630.4
April$243,08817.1
March$207,5079.8
February$189,070-29
January$266,42113
December 2021$235,8083.9
November 2021$226,945-2.9
October 2021$233,7961.6
September 2021$230,147-1.3
August 2021$233,226-4.4

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