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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Prairie State sales taxes: Macon County residents paid 13th-largest sum in April

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Macon County taxpayers paid the 13th largest sum in sales taxes in April, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Macon County residents paid $2.1 million in sales taxes during April.

Macon County also ranked 13th in the Prairie State the month before, with $1.7 million spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Macon County residents in April.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Macon County in April
County School Facility Tax [54.4%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [27.1%]Countywide Sales Tax [15.9%]County Sales Tax [2.6%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Macon County in April
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$1,119,52219.2
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$556,93519.2
Countywide Sales Tax$328,03719
County Sales Tax$53,72542.1

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