Peoria Standard

Tazewell County residents will pay an additional $38.76 million 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 Tazewell County communities will pay the most: Pekin ($8,949,123 total/$480 per person), Morton ($7,813,869/$920), Washington ($7,789,131/$725) and East Peoria ($6,799,702/$588). 

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	Pekin	61554	$8,949,123
2	Morton	61550	$7,813,869
3	Washington	61571	$7,789,131
4	East Peoria	61611	$6,799,702
5	Tremont	61568	$1,733,986
6	Mackinaw	61755	$1,328,481
7	Creve Coeur	61610	$830,658
8	Groveland	61535	$728,877
9	Delavan	61734	$668,883
10	Minier	61759	$491,469
11	Green Valley	61534	$467,658
12	Hopedale	61747	$440,559
13	Deer Creek	61733	$345,059
14	South Pekin	61564	$162,352
15	Armington	61721	$154,364
16	Pekin	61555	$63,334
	Total		$38,767,504

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in Tazewell County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Morton	61550	$920	8,497
2	Groveland	61535	$907	804
3	Tremont	61568	$816	2,125
4	Washington	61571	$725	10,738
5	Minier	61759	$693	709
6	Mackinaw	61755	$672	1,978
7	Hopedale	61747	$668	660
8	Deer Creek	61733	$657	525
9	Green Valley	61534	$615	761
10	Armington	61721	$589	262
11	East Peoria	61611	$588	11,569
12	Delavan	61734	$528	1,267
13	Pekin	61555	$499	127
14	Pekin	61554	$480	18,628
15	South Pekin	61564	$384	423
16	Creve Coeur	61610	$349	2,381

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.