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DeKalb County taxpayers give $341,819 in County Sales Tax in 2020

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DeKalb County taxpayers paid $341,819 in County Sales Tax in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the year before when $372,293 was collected.

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 DeKalb County in recent years
YearAmount Collected% Change from Previous Year
2020$341,819-8.2
2019$372,293-5.3

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