E-File your Illinois State
IllinoisTax Returns with Easy-Efile

Easy-Efile works in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Revenue to bring you the latest tax forms & schedules. Our tax experts work year-round to conform to the latest Illinois tax laws and lower your state tax burden.

We make it quick and easy to complete your Illinois resident and Illinois non-resident state tax returns.

We support filing both your Federal and State return together, and also support State Only efiling. So if you already efiled your Federal return with us, or with someone else, you can still use our service to efile your IL state return. And your State return is only $ 6.95 in addition to your Federal return.

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  Which Illinois tax forms are supported?

Easy eFile supports the following IL Forms:

  • Form IL 1040, Individual Income Tax Return
  • IL Schedule M , Additions and Subtractions from income
  • IL Schedule ICR, Property Tax, Education Expenses, IL Earned Income Credit (EIC)
  • IL Schedule G, Charitable Donations

Easy eFile does NOT support IL non-residents, part-year residents, and does NOT support W2 income from out-of-state.

  Illinois Frequently Asked Questions  

 Who is required to file an Illinois state tax return?

If you're an Illinois resident, must file Form IL-1040, Individual Income Tax Return, if:

  • You filed a federal income tax return;
  • You were not required to file a federal income tax return, but your Illinois base income, Line 11, is greater than your Illinois exemption allowance.

When is my Illinois tax return due?

Your Illinois filing period is the same as your federal filing period. We will assume that you are filing your Form IL-1040 for the calendar year unless you indicate a different filing period in the space provided at the top of the return. The due date for calendar year filers is April 15.

How do I contact the Illinois Department of Revenue?

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) provides a variety of services designed to help you solve problems that you may encounter when you complete your tax return, respond to a notice, or determine your account's current status.

Website
www.revenue.state.il.us

Phone
1 800 732-8866 or 1 217 782-3336
Representatives are available Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm.

What is an Illinois PIN and how can I obtain that information?

Taxpayers filing electronically through Internet or tax filing software will need an Illinois Personal Identification number (IL-PIN). Those who did not receive an IL-1040 Booklet with a preprinted label on the front cover may contact Illinois Dept of Revenue to see if they have an IL-PIN assigned to them. Do not use last year’s IL-PIN. A new one has been assigned to you.

You can get your IL-PIN by visiting the IL DOR website

What is the Illinois Education Expense Credit? (Schedule ICR)

Illinois resident taxpayers who are parents or legal guardians may claim a credit for qualifying expenses for the education of their student (or students). Only kindergarten through 12th grade qualifies. You may be allowed 25 percent of your family's qualifying education expenses in excess of $250. Your total credit shall not exceed $500 in any year, regardless of the number of qualifying students.

You may take the credit if you:

  • are an Illinois resident,
  • are the parent or legal guardian of a qualifying child, and
  • pay qualifying education expenses to a qualifying school in which your child is enrolled.

Who is a qualifying child?

  • an Illinois resident,
  • under age of 21 at the close of the school year, and
  • a full-time student enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade at a qualifying school.

What are qualifying expenses?

  • tuition (including summer school)
  • book fees covering the use of books that were required as a part of the school's education program
  • lab fees covering the use of supplies, equipment, material, or instruments that were required as part of the lab course in the school's education program.

A qualifying school is a public or private educational facility in Illinois that meets the requirements of Section 26-1 of the School Code. Qualifying schools include both public and private

  • elementary schools,
  • middle schools,
  • junior high schools,
  • high schools, and
  • home schools that meet the requirements under Section 26-1 of the School Code.

Expenses that do not qualify for the education credit include expenses paid:

  • for students to attend daycares, preschools, colleges, universities, independent tutoring services, and trade schools,
  • for students to attend kindergarten programs run by daycare or early childhood learning centers,
  • for students who turned 21 years old before completing the school year,
  • for before and after school child care,
  • for the purchase of supplies, books or equipment that are not significantly used up during the school year,
  • for the use of supplies, equipment, materials, or instruments if the program does not result in a credit towards completion of the school’s education program,
  • for items that are not required as part of the school’s education program ( e.g., lunch fees, yearbooks, athletic passes, etc.),
  • directly to a business ( e.g., renting a musical instrument from a music store),
  • for summer school enrichment classes.