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$61,205 in County Sales Tax collected in April for DeKalb County

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DeKalb County taxpayers paid $61,205 in County Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $39,823 was collected.

Taxpayers in DeKalb County have paid $668,803 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 DeKalb County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$61,20553.7
March$39,823-22.3
February$51,274-13.2
January$59,066-16.4
December 2021$70,665-11.2
November 2021$79,5668.3
October 2021$73,43517.6
September 2021$62,45541.5
August 2021$44,135-5.7
July 2021$46,82523.8
June 2021$37,837-11
May 2021$42,517-2.3

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