West Central Reporter

Huntsville residents will have to pay $72,130 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 Schuyler County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Rushville, with residents expected to pay an additional $2,478,910 in income taxes -- approximately $1,816 per person in the labor force. Huntsville will pay only $72,130 more in comparison, the least among Schuyler County cities.

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

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

City	Total Expected Income Tax burden	Total Increase	Per Person Increase
Rushville	$6,326,198	$2,478,910	$1,816
Browning	$610,361	$239,169	$4,429
Frederick	$343,955	$134,778	--
Littleton	$328,980	$128,910	$1,816
Camden	$193,965	$76,005	$2,533
Huntsville	$184,077	$72,130	--

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.