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$171,452 in County Sales Tax collected in September for Kankakee County

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Kankakee County taxpayers paid $171,452 in County Sales Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $158,545 was collected.

Taxpayers in Kankakee County have paid $1.6 million 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 Kankakee County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
September$171,4528.1
August$158,545-5
July$166,914-26.7
June$227,79586.6
May$122,04913.7
April$107,38032.9
March$80,785-2.6
February$82,927-34.9
January$127,457-13.9
December 2021$148,09033.8
November 2021$110,697-21.8
October 2021$141,590-5.5

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