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Saline County 33rd highest taxed Illinois county in August

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Saline County taxpayers paid the 33rd highest amount in sales taxes in August, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Saline County paid $515,502 in August.

Saline County was ranked 34th the month before.

Of all the taxes Saline County residents paid for, County School Facility Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Saline County in August
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$240,994-4.5
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$179,846-4.5
Countywide Sales Tax$75,579-2.6
County Sales Tax$19,083-17.9

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