South Central Reporter

Washington County residents will have to pay $8,792,664 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."

The city in Washington County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Nashville, with residents expected to pay an additional $3,822,992 in income taxes -- approximately $2,427 per person in the labor force. Radom will pay only $103,197 more -- approximately $1,214 per person in the labor force in comparison, the least among Washington County cities.

The following table shows how other cities in Washington County are affected.

How much more will residents from Washington County pay on the proposal?

City	Total Expected Income Tax burden	Total Increase	Per Person Increase
Nashville	$9,756,307	$3,822,992	$2,427
Okawville	$3,733,401	$1,462,927	$1,618
Addieville	$1,940,103	$760,226	$3,745
Ashley	$1,786,559	$700,060	$2,693
Hoyleton	$1,751,594	$686,359	$2,013
Oakdale	$1,113,013	$436,132	$5,013
Du Bois	$713,251	$279,486	$3,327
Irvington	$701,052	$274,706	$673
Richview	$680,310	$266,578	$2,116
Radom	$263,359	$103,197	$1,214

Per person increases have been calculated using the most recent data about people in the labor force as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing American Community Survey.