Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Massac County residents $2.4M more this year

Market Street in Metropolis, a city where residents are projected to experience a $1,975,535 tax increase this year. | Nyttend via Wikimedia Commons

By Kyle Wahe

Jul 23, 2017

Massac County residents will pay an additional $2,379,041 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.

Massac County communities will pay the following: Metropolis ($1,975,535 total/$439 per person), Brookport ($368,480/$379), and Joppa ($35,026/$269).

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	Metropolis	62960	$1,975,535
2	Brookport	62910	$368,480
3	Joppa	62953	$35,026
	Total		$2,379,041

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

Top income tax-paying communities in Massac County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Metropolis	62960	$439	4,502
2	Brookport	62910	$379	973
3	Joppa	62953	$269	130