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.

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.

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats’ projections.

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