Macon Reporter

Macon County residents will pay an additional $26.18 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 Macon County communities will pay the most: Decatur ($18.5 million total/$529 per person), Forsyth ($2.14 million/$1301), Mt. Zion ($2 million/$722) and Argenta ($738,896/$641). 

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	Decatur (Southeast)	62521	$9,561,893
2	Decatur (North)	62526	$5,852,812
3	Decatur (Southwest)	62522	$2,741,278
4	Forsyth	62535	$2,140,363
5	Mt. Zion	62549	$2,010,296
6	Argenta	62501	$738,896
7	Maroa	61756	$684,527
8	Macon	62544	$510,507
9	Blue Mound	62513	$451,310
10	Oreana	62554	$443,786
11	Warrensburg	62573	$385,051
12	Niantic	62551	$190,442
13	Decatur	62525	$142,864
14	Decatur (Downtown)	62523	$131,105
15	Decatur	62524	$83,596
16	Boody	62514	$48,641
17	Harristown	62537	$35,216
18	Elwin	62532	$34,579
	Total		$26,187,160

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in Macon County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Forsyth	62535	$1,301	1,645
2	Decatur	62525	$1,020	140
3	Elwin	62532	$823	42
4	Mt. Zion	62549	$722	2,786
5	Maroa	61756	$706	970
6	Decatur (Downtown)	62523	$643	204
7	Argenta	62501	$641	1,153
8	Decatur (Southeast)	62521	$624	15,333
9	Macon	62544	$615	830
10	Oreana	62554	$612	725
11	Blue Mound	62513	$595	759
12	Warrensburg	62573	$593	649
13	Niantic	62551	$520	366
14	Decatur (Southwest)	62522	$484	5,665
15	Decatur	62524	$478	175
16	Harristown	62537	$440	80
17	Boody	62514	$430	113
18	Decatur (North)	62526	$428	13,673

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.