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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Clinton County collects $3.8 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August

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Clinton County taxpayers paid $3.8 million in Municipal Sales Tax in August, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $4.1 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Clinton County have paid $44.7 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal 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.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in Clinton County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
August$3,849,042,000-7.0
July$4,140,233,0000.7
June$4,110,460,0003.7
May$3,963,262,0001.4
April$3,907,453,00026.5
March$3,089,463,000-12.3
February$3,522,185,000-12.4
January$4,020,040,00011.6
December 2021$3,602,699,0001.7
November 2021$3,542,033,000-0.9
October 2021$3,575,946,0004.8
September 2021$3,411,729,000-7.0

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