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Massac County 80th highest taxed Illinois county in 2020

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Massac County taxpayers paid the 80th highest amount in sales taxes in 2020, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Massac County paid $728,491 in 2020.

Massac County was ranked 79th the year before.

Of all the taxes Massac County residents paid for, County Sales 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 Massac County in 2020
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Year% Change From Previous Year
County Sales Tax$460,375-0.3
Countywide Sales Tax$268,116-0.8

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