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Macoupin County responsible for 42nd-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during December 2023

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Macoupin County taxpayers paid the 42nd largest sum in sales taxes in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Macoupin County residents paid $437,115 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Macoupin County ranked 43rd in the Prairie State the month before, with $433,833 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Macoupin County residents in December 2023.

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 Macoupin County in December 2023
County School Facility Tax [65.6%]Countywide Sales Tax [20.6%]County Sales Tax [13.8%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Macoupin County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$286,8860.5
Countywide Sales Tax$90,0462
County Sales Tax$60,1830.1

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