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St. Clair County residents will pay an additional $56,469,887 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 St. Clair County communities will pay the most: O'Fallon ($10,054,162 total/$726 per person), Belleville ($7,528,774/$593), Fairview Heights ($3,956,835/$517) and Millstadt ($2,548,684/$727). 

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	O'Fallon	62269	$10,054,162
2	Belleville (Northwest)	62226	$7,528,774
3	Belleville (Northeast)	62221	$7,057,177
4	Belleville (West)	62223	$4,977,560
5	Belleville (South)	62220	$4,409,198
6	Fairview Heights	62208	$3,956,835
7	Millstadt	62260	$2,548,684
8	Mascoutah	62258	$2,465,555
9	Freeburg	62243	$1,781,981
10	Caseyville	62232	$1,669,802
11	Smithton	62285	$1,668,002
12	Lebanon	62254	$1,373,923
13	East Saint Louis (South)	62206	$1,267,695
14	Dupo	62239	$894,128
15	New Athens	62264	$884,461
16	Marissa	62257	$641,462
17	East Saint Louis (Southeast)	62205	$543,314
18	East Saint Louis (East)	62203	$511,159
19	East Saint Louis (South)	62207	$473,481
20	East Saint Louis (Northeast)	62201	$432,498
21	East Saint Louis (Northeast)	62204	$327,894
22	East Carondelet	62240	$287,101
23	Lenzburg	62255	$205,320
24	Saint Libory	62282	$192,052
25	Scott Air Force Base	62225	$121,203
26	Summerfield	62289	$85,423
27	Belleville	62222	$40,930
28	Lovejoy	62059	$39,471
29	East Saint Louis	62202	$30,640
	Total		$56,469,887

Sources: Illinois Department of Revenue; Blockshopper.com

 

Top income tax-paying communities in St. Clair County

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

Ranking	Community	Zip	Average State Income Tax Increase	Total Returns filed by Zip
1	Smithton	62285	$814	2,049
2	Millstadt	62260	$727	3,504
3	O'Fallon	62269	$726	13,840
4	Freeburg	62243	$646	2,760
5	Saint Libory	62282	$642	299
6	Belleville (West)	62223	$639	7,784
7	Belleville (Northeast)	62221	$615	11,482
8	Mascoutah	62258	$593	4,155
9	Belleville (Northwest)	62226	$593	12,697
10	Lebanon	62254	$592	2,320
11	New Athens	62264	$588	1,504
12	Caseyville	62232	$581	2,876
13	Belleville (South)	62220	$541	8,146
14	Fairview Heights	62208	$517	7,653
15	Marissa	62257	$515	1,245
16	Dupo	62239	$443	2,018
17	Summerfield	62289	$443	193
18	East Carondelet	62240	$434	662
19	Lenzburg	62255	$432	475
20	Belleville	62222	$409	100
21	East Saint Louis (South)	62206	$277	4,575
22	East Saint Louis	62202	$260	118
23	East Saint Louis (Northeast)	62201	$234	1,848
24	East Saint Louis (East)	62203	$226	2,266
25	East Saint Louis (Southeast)	62205	$218	2,492
26	Scott Air Force Base	62225	$215	565
27	East Saint Louis (South)	62207	$213	2,220
28	Lovejoy	62059	$201	196
29	East Saint Louis (Northeast)	62204	$188	1,748

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

*Assumes tax increase will meet Senate Democrats' projections.