Income tax hike will cost Moultrie County residents $3.8 million more this year
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 Moultrie County communities will pay the most: Sullivan ($2,494,088 total/$684 per person), Bethany ($405,754/$476), Dalton City ($317,455/$740) and Gays ($163,851/$514).
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 | Sullivan | 61951 | $2,494,088 |
| 2 | Bethany | 61914 | $405,754 |
| 3 | Dalton City | 61925 | $317,455 |
| 4 | Gays | 61928 | $163,851 |
| 5 | Lovington | 61937 | $431,660 |
| Total | $3,812,807 |
| Ranking | Community | Zip | Average State Income Tax Increase | Total Returns filed by Zip |
| 1 | Sullivan | 61951 | $684 | 3,647 |
| 2 | Bethany | 61914 | $476 | 853 |
| 3 | Dalton City | 61925 | $740 | 429 |
| 4 | Gays | 61928 | $514 | 319 |
| 5 | Lovington | 61937 | $499 | 865 |
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