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Sunday, June 29, 2025

$92,625 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in January for Macoupin County

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Macoupin County taxpayers paid $92,625 in Countywide Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $85,903 was collected.

Taxpayers in Macoupin County have paid $1 million 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 Macoupin County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$92,6257.8
December 2021$85,9031.9
November 2021$84,2851
October 2021$83,4790.1
September 2021$83,400-3.3
August 2021$86,267-0.6
July 2021$86,811-2
June 2021$88,605-1.9
May 2021$90,315-7.5
April 2021$97,67052.8
March 2021$63,915-10.3
February 2021$71,258-0.5

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