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Wabash County ranks 78th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during December 2023

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Wabash County taxpayers ranked 78th in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2023, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Wabash County residents paid $129,977 in sales taxes during December 2023.

Wabash County ranked 79th in the Prairie State the month before, with $113,902 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Wabash County residents in December 2023.

As of 2021, Illinois was the highest taxed state in the US. A study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes were 39.83% 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.

Composition of Sales Tax Revenue in Wabash County in December 2023
County School Facility Tax [69.7%]Countywide Sales Tax [21.6%]County Sales Tax [8.8%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Wabash County in December 2023
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$90,55714.5
Countywide Sales Tax$28,0378.4
County Sales Tax$11,38426.9

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