Chambana Sun

Vermilion County residents will pay an additional $14,281,228 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 Vermilion County communities will pay the most: Danville ($5,334,398 total/$405 per person), Danville ($1,851,825/$611), Hoopeston ($963,289/$395) and Westville ($864,842/$418). 

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	Danville	61832	$5,334,398
2	Danville	61834	$1,851,825
3	Hoopeston	60942	$963,289
4	Westville	61883	$864,842
5	Georgetown	61846	$780,775
6	Oakwood	61858	$730,026
7	Catlin	61817	$638,714
8	Fairmount	61841	$359,999
9	Rossville	60963	$358,305
10	Potomac	61865	$325,045
11	Tilton	61833	$315,822
12	Bismarck	61814	$300,475
13	Fithian	61844	$292,099
14	Ridge Farm	61870	$230,556
15	Sidell	61876	$165,095
16	Rankin	60960	$164,564
17	Alvin	61811	$149,621
18	Indianola	61850	$112,632
19	Allerton	61810	$109,345
20	Armstrong	61812	$83,667
21	Henning	61848	$43,950
22	East Lynn	60932	$39,159
23	Collison	61831	$36,841
24	Muncie	61857	$30,183
	Total		$14,281,228

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in Vermilion County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	East Lynn	60932	$955	41
2	Allerton	61810	$729	150
3	Fithian	61844	$638	458
4	Danville	61834	$611	3,030
5	Fairmount	61841	$590	610
6	Catlin	61817	$565	1,131
7	Sidell	61876	$562	294
8	Bismarck	61814	$551	545
9	Collison	61831	$542	68
10	Potomac	61865	$532	611
11	Indianola	61850	$514	219
12	Alvin	61811	$514	291
13	Oakwood	61858	$514	1,421
14	Armstrong	61812	$486	172
15	Henning	61848	$458	96
16	Rossville	60963	$454	790
17	Rankin	60960	$441	373
18	Ridge Farm	61870	$441	523
19	Westville	61883	$418	2,071
20	Muncie	61857	$413	73
21	Danville	61832	$405	13,171
22	Georgetown	61846	$401	1,945
23	Hoopeston	60942	$395	2,441
24	Tilton	61833	$351	900

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.