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De Witt County residents rank 90th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for December 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

De Witt County taxpayers ranked 90th in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, De Witt County residents paid $65,698 in sales taxes during December 2024.

De Witt County ranked 82nd in the Prairie State the month before, with $98,293 spent in sales taxes.

The Countywide Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by De Witt County residents in December 2024.

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 De Witt County in December 2024
Countywide Sales Tax [67.8%]County Sales Tax [32.2%]

Sales Taxes Collected in De Witt County in December 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Countywide Sales Tax$44,563-16.5
County Sales Tax$21,135-53

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