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Saline County taxpayers give $263,452 in County School Facility Tax in January

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Saline County taxpayers paid $263,452 in County School Facility Tax in January, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $229,099 was collected.

Taxpayers in Saline County have paid $2.8 million in County School Facility Tax in the last 12 months.

The County School Facility Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions 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 School Facility Tax collected in Saline County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
January$263,45215
December 2021$229,0994
November 2021$220,3151.5
October 2021$216,991-5.2
September 2021$228,8614.4
August 2021$219,187-3.3
July 2021$226,6990
June 2021$226,752-2.6
May 2021$232,762-6
April 2021$247,50557.9
March 2021$156,718-44.9
February 2021$284,16932.3

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