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Massac County residents rank 93rd in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for March

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Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Chief Financial Officer Cory Staley | Illinois Department of Revenue

Massac County taxpayers ranked 93rd in total sales taxes paid per county in March, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Massac County residents paid $42,882 in sales taxes during March.

Massac County ranked 94th in the Prairie State the month before, with $39,980 spent in sales taxes.

The Countywide Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Massac County residents in March.

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 Massac County in March
Countywide Sales Tax [65.8%]County Sales Tax [34.2%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Massac County in March
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Countywide Sales Tax$28,1983.9
County Sales Tax$14,68414.3

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