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Massac County residents rank 86th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for December 2024

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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

Massac County taxpayers ranked 86th in total sales taxes paid per county in December 2024, according to Illinois tax records.

In total, Massac County residents paid $84,524 in sales taxes during December 2024.

Massac County ranked 92nd in the Prairie State the month before, with $58,426 spent in sales taxes.

The County Sales Tax accounted for the largest share of sales taxes paid by Massac County residents in December 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 Massac County in December 2024
County Sales Tax [52.3%]Countywide Sales Tax [47.7%]

Sales Taxes Collected in Massac County in December 2024
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
County Sales Tax$44,23580.3
Countywide Sales Tax$40,28918.9

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