Illinois residents can now file their income taxes. | Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash
Illinois residents can now file their income taxes. | Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash
Illinois State Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) shared with her constituents on Facebook Monday that “tax filing season” has arrived and they can submit their tax returns.
“Tax filing season officially begins today ... January 23, when the Illinois Department of Revenue says it will start accepting state income tax returns and the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting federal income tax returns,” McCombie stated in the post.
David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue, said the department will accept tax returns until April 18, due to April 15 falling on a Saturday and Monday being Emancipation Day in Washington, D.C., according to NBC Chicago.
“Taxpayers are encouraged to file electronically as early as possible in the tax season and choose direct deposit in order to ensure the fastest processing and issuance of any refund,” Harris said in a press release. “I encourage taxpayers to try My Tax Illinois, our free online account management program that has been recently updated and allows taxpayers to file their individual income taxes electronically.”
Many tax preparers and third-party software offer electronic filing, Harris said.
Residents, including business owners, can file their taxes, check on the status of a refund, or register a business through the My Tax Illinois website.
There are several new items this year taxpayers should be aware of, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue, including a checkbox to approve the department to provide health insurance eligibility details and share information with the state’s health benefits exchange, a result of Public Act 102-0799.
Taxpayers who received student loan forgiveness that is not included in their federal adjusted gross income must follow a new addendum to the IL-1040 and Schedule M instructions, according to a Department of Revenue informational bulletin.
The 100 Club of Illinois, an organization that provides resources and financial support for first responders, has been added as a donation option on the Schedule G form for charitable donations, the bulletin stated.
McCombie was first elected to the state legislature in Springfield in 2016, according to the Illinois General Assembly website. She previously was a member of the Savanna City Council and served as mayor of Savanna.
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