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Piatt County residents pay $29,962 in Countywide Sales Tax in May

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Piatt County taxpayers paid $29,962 in Countywide Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $29,796 was collected.

Taxpayers in Piatt County have paid $339,898 in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

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 Piatt County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$29,9620.6
April$29,79630.8
March$22,782-12.6
February$26,063-14.7
January$30,5729
December 2021$28,052-3.4
November 2021$29,0340.8
October 2021$28,7987.5
September 2021$26,7822.9
August 2021$26,038-19.5
July 2021$32,3348.9
June 2021$29,6854.4

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