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Macoupin County residents pay $58,185 in County Sales Tax in January

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Macoupin County taxpayers paid $58,185 in County Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $53,055 was collected.

Taxpayers in Macoupin County have paid $564,935 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 Macoupin County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$58,1859.7
December 2021$53,0553.9
November 2021$51,058-0.3
October 2021$51,19511.3
September 2021$45,9772.5
August 2021$44,839-3.2
July 2021$46,3318.1
June 2021$42,8650.3
May 2021$42,751-18.5
April 2021$52,46540.1
March 2021$37,446-3.4
February 2021$38,7684

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