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Saline County responsible for 37th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during November 2024

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Saline County taxpayers paid the 37th largest sum in sales taxes in November 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Saline County residents paid $509,646 in sales taxes during November 2024.

Saline County also ranked 37th in the Prairie State the month before, with $488,956 spent in sales taxes.

The County School Facility Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Saline County residents in November 2024.

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 Saline County in November 2024
County School Facility Tax [47%]Special County Retailers Occupation Tax [35%]Countywide Sales Tax [13.3%]County Sales Tax [4.7%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Saline County in November 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County School Facility Tax$239,3063.8
Special County Retailers Occupation Tax$178,5813.8
Countywide Sales Tax$67,9936.8
County Sales Tax$23,7664.5

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