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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Montgomery County collects $86,608 in Countywide Sales Tax in January

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Montgomery County taxpayers paid $86,608 in Countywide Sales Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $81,338 was collected.

Taxpayers in Montgomery County have paid $970,864 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 Montgomery County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$86,6086.5
December 2021$81,338-0.4
November 2021$81,6592.1
October 2021$79,9560.4
September 2021$79,615-2.3
August 2021$81,452-5.5
July 2021$86,2282.7
June 2021$83,972-4.2
May 2021$87,657-7.6
April 2021$94,91357.8
March 2021$60,141-10.7
February 2021$67,325-3.7

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