West Central Reporter

Dallas City residents will have to pay $731,313 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 Hancock County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Carthage, with residents expected to pay an additional $2,202,912 in income taxes -- approximately $1,772 per person in the labor force. Ferris will pay only $25,473 more -- approximately $520 per person in the labor force in comparison, the least among Hancock County cities.

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

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

City	Total Expected Income Tax burden	Total Increase	Per Person Increase
Carthage	$5,621,850	$2,202,912	$1,772
Hamilton	$4,513,300	$1,768,529	$1,196
Warsaw	$2,296,616	$899,925	$1,167
La Harpe	$1,901,710	$745,182	$1,163
Dallas City	$1,866,316	$731,313	$1,466
Nauvoo	$1,789,907	$701,372	$1,434
Augusta	$997,277	$390,781	$1,602
Niota	$837,873	$328,319	--
Bowen	$737,938	$289,160	$1,572
Basco	$540,941	$211,967	$4,608
Sutter	$447,410	$175,317	--
West Point	$424,434	$166,314	$2,559
Elvaston	$140,106	$54,900	$858
Ferris	$65,008	$25,473	$520

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.