West Central Reporter

Macoupin County residents will pay an additional $10,916,160 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 Macoupin County communities will pay the most: Carlinville ($1,903,207 total/$546 per person), Brighton ($1,764,846/$595), Staunton ($1,667,783/$563) and Gillespie ($943,166/$479). 

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	Carlinville	62626	$1,903,207
2	Brighton	62012	$1,764,846
3	Staunton	62088	$1,667,783
4	Gillespie	62033	$943,166
5	Bunker Hill	62014	$864,918
6	Virden	62690	$809,835
7	Girard	62640	$751,145
8	Mount Olive	62069	$660,936
9	Shipman	62685	$433,370
10	Benld	62009	$287,608
11	Palmyra	62674	$267,457
12	Modesto	62667	$150,398
13	Chesterfield	62630	$111,629
14	Hettick	62649	$105,292
15	Piasa	62079	$79,521
16	Wilsonville	62093	$59,288
17	Nilwood	62672	$20,039
18	Sawyerville	62085	$20,028
19	Eagarville	62023	$15,693
	Total		$10,916,160

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in Macoupin County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
4	Modesto	62667	$687	219
12	Brighton	62012	$595	2,964
15	Staunton	62088	$563	2,960
9	Piasa	62079	$552	144
17	Carlinville	62626	$546	3,483
19	Eagarville	62023	$541	29
18	Chesterfield	62630	$539	207
2	Hettick	62649	$526	200
14	Bunker Hill	62014	$514	1,684
10	Shipman	62685	$513	845
1	Girard	62640	$488	1,538
7	Mount Olive	62069	$482	1,372
3	Gillespie	62033	$479	1,969
11	Virden	62690	$469	1,726
6	Palmyra	62674	$452	592
8	Benld	62009	$393	731
16	Wilsonville	62093	$319	186
13	Sawyerville	62085	$286	70
5	Nilwood	62672	$254	79

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.