West Central Reporter

Manchester residents will have to pay $105,539 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."

The city in Scott County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Winchester, with residents expected to pay an additional $1,629,759 in income taxes -- approximately $1,852 per person in the labor force. Alsey will pay only $54,406 more -- approximately $655 per person in the labor force in comparison, the least among Scott County cities.

The following table shows how other cities in Scott County are affected.

How much more will residents from Scott County pay on the proposal?

City	Total Expected Income Tax burden	Total Increase	Per Person Increase
Winchester	$4,159,159	$1,629,759	$1,852
Bluffs	$1,504,465	$589,522	$1,665
Manchester	$269,337	$105,539	$651
Alsey	$138,845	$54,406	$655

Per person increases have been calculated using the most recent data about people in the labor force as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing American Community Survey.