Local Government
Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue
Mason County taxpayers ranked 77th in total sales taxes paid per county in June, according to Illinois tax records .
In total, residents paid $158,346 in sales taxes during June.
The county ranked 76th in the Prairie State the month before, with $159,266 spent in sales taxes.
The largest share of sales taxes paid by Mason County residents in June came from the County School Facility Tax.
The County School Facility Tax is a local sales tax that funds school construction and repairs. The tax is typically imposed at a rate of up to 1%. Authorized in Illinois in 2007, it has since then been adopted by over 60 counties. The tax is often viewed as a way to support schools without raising property taxes.
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