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Champaign County collects $126,531 in County Sales Tax in May

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Champaign County taxpayers paid $126,531 in County Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $125,015 was collected.

Taxpayers in Champaign County have paid $1.5 million 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 Champaign County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$126,5311.2
April$125,01525.1
March$99,931-1.1
February$101,046-26.7
January$137,9392.6
December 2021$134,422-32.3
November 2021$198,59757.9
October 2021$125,8016.6
September 2021$117,97412.9
August 2021$104,467-10.9
July 2021$117,219-9.8
June 2021$129,94510.7

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