West Central Reporter

PUBLISH 8/2 2PM

Knox County residents will pay an additional $11,055,133 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 Knox County communities will pay the most: Galesburg ($6,573,566 total/$487 per person), Knoxville ($942,451/$549), Abingdon ($736,381/$438) and Dahinda ($328,987/$704). 

Retroactive to July 1, the higher rate -- now 4.95 percent, up from 3.75 percent -- 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 percent from 3.75 percent. This chart shows how much more taxpayers in your community will pay for state government.

Ranking	Community	Zip	Estimated State Income Tax Increase
1	Galesburg	61401	$6,573,566
2	Knoxville	61448	$942,451
3	Abingdon	61410	$736,381
4	Dahinda	61428	$328,987
5	Oneida	61467	$290,613
6	Wataga	61488	$246,895
7	Altona	61414	$245,140
8	East Galesburg	61430	$244,006
9	Yates City	61572	$242,295
10	Gilson	61436	$241,273
11	Williamsfield	61489	$217,721
12	Rio	61472	$210,159
13	Maquon	61458	$184,804
14	Victoria	61485	$147,643
15	Galesburg	61402	$92,064
16	Saint Augustine	61474	$62,560
17	Henderson	61439	$48,574
	Total		$11,055,133

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in Knox County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Rio	61472	$745	282
2	Dahinda	61428	$704	467
3	East Galesburg	61430	$644	379
4	Altona	61414	$642	382
5	Oneida	61467	$578	503
6	Gilson	61436	$574	420
7	Galesburg	61402	$555	166
8	Knoxville	61448	$549	1,717
9	Victoria	61485	$531	278
10	Williamsfield	61489	$526	414
11	Yates City	61572	$524	462
12	Wataga	61488	$495	499
13	Saint Augustine	61474	$489	128
14	Galesburg	61401	$487	13,510
15	Maquon	61458	$476	388
16	Abingdon	61410	$438	1,683
17	Henderson	61439	$415	117

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.