Income tax hike will cost Fayette County residents $3.7 million more this year

VANDALIA (Heartland Newsfeed) — Fayette County residents will pay an additional $ 3,717,845 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

LGIS combined Illinois Department of Revenue data with a forecast by Senate Democrats to estimate how much additional income tax will be paid in each Illinois zip code.

The following Fayette County communities will pay the most: Vandalia ($1,744,224 total/$459 per person), Saint Elmo ($445,244/$444), Ramsey ($427,646/$424) and Brownstown ($406,059/$444).

Retroactive to July 1, the higher rate — now 4.95%, up from 3.75% — will be withheld from employee paychecks over the last six months of 2017.

Before the hike, someone earning $50,000 paid $72 in state income tax per paycheck when paid twice a month. That person will now pay $95, or an additional $600 per year.

Senate Democrats estimate the tax hike will siphon $4.453 billion more this year from individual taxpayers. Businesses will pay another $1 billion.

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How much more will your community pay?

State income taxes have increased to 4.95% from 3.75%. This chart shows how much more taxpayers in your community will pay for state government.

Ranking	Community	Zip	Estimated State Income Tax Increase
1	Vandalia	62471	$1,744,224
2	Saint Elmo	62458	$445,244
3	Ramsey	62080	$427,646
4	Brownstown	62418	$406,059
5	Farina	62838	$330,768
6	Shobonier	62885	$170,002
7	Saint Peter	62880	$150,383
8	Bingham	62011	$43,519
	Total		$3,717,845

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

Top income tax-paying communities in Fayette County

This chart shows the ranking of communities by highest income taxes paid in Fayette County.

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Saint Peter	62880	$476	316
2	Farina	62838	$474	698
3	Vandalia	62471	$459	3,802
4	Shobonier	62885	$452	376
5	Saint Elmo	62458	$444	1,002
6	Brownstown	62418	$444	914
7	Bingham	62011	$435	100
8	Ramsey	62080	$424	1,009

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com; Illinois Senate Democrats

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats’ projections.