Kankakee Times

Iroquois County residents will pay an additional $6,985,482 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 Iroquois County communities will pay the most: Watseka ($1,570,801 total/$527 per person), Clifton ($621,299/$605), Chebanse ($590,509/$525) and Milford ($516,672/$511). 

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. 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	Watseka	60970	$1,570,801
2	Clifton	60927	$621,299
3	Chebanse	60922	$590,509
4	Milford	60953	$516,672
5	Loda	60948	$486,653
6	Gilman	60938	$438,260
7	Ashkum	60911	$407,724
8	Onarga	60955	$388,666
9	Cissna Park	60924	$387,025
10	Sheldon	60966	$268,373
11	Martinton	60951	$212,427
12	Buckley	60918	$210,257
13	Danforth	60930	$189,950
14	Crescent City	60928	$161,716
15	Donovan	60931	$148,213
16	Thawville	60968	$100,253
17	Beaverville	60912	$92,934
18	Wellington	60973	$85,627
19	Woodland	60974	$44,743
20	Iroquois	60945	$26,125
21	Papineau	60956	$14,116
22	Stockland	60967	$12,474
23	Claytonville	60926	$10,665
	Total		$6,985,482

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in Iroquois County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Loda	60948	$709	686
2	Ashkum	60911	$632	645
3	Clifton	60927	$605	1,027
4	Thawville	60968	$563	178
5	Martinton	60951	$528	402
6	Watseka	60970	$527	2,982
7	Chebanse	60922	$525	1,124
8	Buckley	60918	$519	405
9	Milford	60953	$511	1,012
10	Wellington	60973	$510	168
11	Danforth	60930	$509	373
12	Donovan	60931	$504	294
13	Cissna Park	60924	$493	785
14	Crescent City	60928	$462	350
15	Gilman	60938	$448	979
16	Onarga	60955	$440	883
17	Sheldon	60966	$419	640
18	Stockland	60967	$416	30
19	Beaverville	60912	$406	229
20	Iroquois	60945	$390	67
21	Papineau	60956	$362	39
22	Woodland	60974	$347	129
23	Claytonville	60926	$314	34

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.