Illinois Tax Form PDF Details

Preparing and filing taxes can seem overwhelming but with the right resources it doesn't have to be. Illinois residents should familiarize themselves with the specific forms that are required for filing state taxes in order to ensure an accurate and timely submission. If you’ve been wondering how to file your taxes in Illinois, from individual income tax returns (Form IL-1040) to trusts and estates tax returns (Form IL-1041), we’ll provide the information you need right here.

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Form NameIllinois Tax Form
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Illinois Department of Revenue

*60012201W*

 

 

 

 

2020 Form IL-1040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Income Tax Return

or for fiscal year ending

 

 

 

/

 

 

 

 

 

Over 80% of taxpayers file electronically. It is easy and you will get your refund faster. Visit tax.illinois.gov.

Step 1: Personal Information

AEnter personal information and Social Security numbers. You must provide the entire Social Security number for you and your spouse. Do not provide a partial Social Security number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Your first name and initial

 

Your last name

 

 

 

Year of birth

 

 

 

 

Your Social Security number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

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Spouse’s first name and initial

 

Spouse’s last name

 

 

 

Spouse’s year of birth

 

 

 

 

Spouse’s Social Security number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mailing address

(See instructions if foreign address)

 

 

 

Apartment number

 

 

 

 

County (Illinois only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

 

 

ZIP or Postal Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Nation, if not United States (do not abbreviate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

Filing status:

Single

Married filing jointly

Married filing separately

Widowed

 

 

Head of household

 

 

 

 

 

C

Check If someone can claim you, or your spouse if filing jointly, as a dependent. See instructions.

You

 

 

Spouse

 

 

 

 

 

DCheck the box if this applies to you during 2020: Nonresident - Attach Sch. NR Part-year resident - Attach Sch. NR

Step 2: Income

 

(Whole dollars only)

1

Federal adjusted gross income from your federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR, Line 11.

1

.00

2

Federally tax-exempt interest and dividend income from your federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR, Line 2a.

2

.00

3

Other additions. Attach Schedule M.

3

.00

4

Total income. Add Lines 1 through 3.

4

.00

Step 3: Base Income

5 Social Security benefits and certain retirement plan income

 

 

received if included in Line 1. Attach Page 1 of federal return.

5

.00

6Illinois Income Tax overpayment included in federal Form 1040 or 1040-SR,

 

Schedule 1, Ln. 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

.00

 

 

 

7

Other subtractions. Attach Schedule M.

 

 

 

 

7

.00

 

 

 

 

Check if Line 7 includes any amount from Schedule 1299-C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Add Lines 5, 6, and 7. This is the total of your subtractions.

 

 

 

8

.00

 

9

Illinois base income. Subtract Line 8 from Line 4.

 

 

 

 

9

.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4: Exemptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

a Enter the exemption amount for yourself and your spouse. See instructions.

 

a

 

.00

 

 

 

 

b Check if 65 or older:

You

+

Spouse

# of checkboxes x

$1,000

=

b

 

.00

 

 

 

 

c Check if legally blind:

You

+

Spouse

# of checkboxes x

$1,000

=

c

 

.00

 

 

 

dIf you are claiming dependents, enter the amount from Schedule IL-E/EIC, Step 2, Line 1.

Attach Schedule IL-E/EIC.

d

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Exemption allowance. Add Lines a through d.

 

10

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Step 5: Net Income and Tax

11Residents: Net income. Subtract Line 10 from Line 9.

 

Nonresidents and part-year residents: Enter the Illinois net income from Schedule NR. Attach Schedule NR. 11

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12

Residents: Multiply Line 11 by 4.95% (.0495). Cannot be less than zero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonresidents and part-year residents: Enter the tax from Schedule NR.

 

 

12

.00

 

13

Recapture of investment tax credits. Attach Schedule 4255.

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13

.00

 

14

Income tax. Add Lines 12 and 13. Cannot be less than zero.

 

 

14

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Step 6: Tax After Nonrefundable Credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Income tax paid to another state while an Illinois resident. Attach Schedule CR.

15

 

.00

 

 

 

16Property tax and K-12 education expense credit amount from Schedule ICR.

 

Attach Schedule ICR.

16

 

.00

 

 

 

17

Credit amount from Schedule 1299-C. Attach Schedule 1299-C.

17

 

.00

 

 

 

18

Add Lines 15, 16, and 17. This is the total of your credits. Cannot exceed the tax amount on Line 14.

18

.00

 

19

Tax after nonrefundable credits. Subtract Line 18 from Line 14.

 

 

19

.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7: Other Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Household employment tax. See instructions.

 

 

20

.00

 

21Use tax on internet, mail order, or other out-of-state purchases from UT Worksheet or UT Table

 

in the instructions. Do not leave blank.

21

.00

22

Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and sale of assets by gaming licensee surcharges.

22

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23

Total Tax. Add Lines 19, 20, 21, and 22.

23

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IL-1040 Front (R-12/20)

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois - web only, 1.

This form is authorized as outlined under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Disclosure of this information is required. Failure to provide information could result in a penalty.

 

 

 

*60012202W*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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24

 

 

 

 

 

Total tax from Page 1, Line 23.

 

 

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Step 8: Payments and Refundable Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Illinois Income Tax withheld. Attach Schedule IL-WIT.

25

 

.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

Estimated payments from Forms IL-1040-ES and IL-505-I,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including any overpayment applied from a prior year return.

26

 

.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

Pass-through withholding. Attach Schedule K-1-P or K-1-T.

27

 

.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

Earned Income Credit from Schedule IL-E/EIC, Step 4, Line 8. Attach Schedule IL-E/EIC.

28

 

.00

 

 

 

 

 

29

Total payments and refundable credit. Add Lines 25 through 28.

29

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Step 9: Total

 

 

 

30

If Line 29 is greater than Line 24, subtract Line 24 from Line 29.

30

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31

If Line 24 is greater than Line 29, subtract Line 29 from Line 24.

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Step 10: Underpayment of Estimated Tax Penalty and Donations - Only complete Step 10 for late-payment penalty for underpayment of estimated tax or to make a voluntary charitable donation.

32 Late-payment penalty for underpayment of estimated tax.

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a Check if at least two-thirds of your federal gross income is from farming.

b Check if you or your spouse are 65 or older and permanently living in a nursing home.

c Check if your income was not received evenly during the year and you annualized your income on Form IL-2210. Attach Form IL-2210.

d Check if you were not required to file an Illinois Individual Income Tax return in the previous tax year.

33

Voluntary charitable donations. Attach Schedule G.

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.00

 

 

34

Total penalty and donations. Add Lines 32 and 33.

 

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Step 11: Refund

35If you have an amount on Line 30 and this amount is greater than Line 34, subtract Line 34 from Line 30.

 

This is your overpayment.

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.00

36

Amount from Line 35 you want refunded to you. Check one box on Line 37. See instructions.

36

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37

I choose to receive my refund by

 

 

 

a

direct deposit - Complete the information below if you check this box.

 

 

b

You may also contribute

Routing number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking or

 

Savings

to college savings funds

Account number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here. See instructions!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Individual Income Tax refund debit card. I acknowledge I have reviewed the card information found at http://tax.illinois.gov/DebitCard prior to making this election.

c

paper check.

38 Amount to be credited forward. Subtract Line 36 from Line 35. See instructions.

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Step 12: Amount You Owe

39 If you have an amount on Line 31, add Lines 31 and 34. - or -

 

 

If you have an amount on Line 30 and this amount is less than Line 34,

 

 

subtract Line 30 from Line 34. This is the amount you owe. See instructions.

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Step 13: If this is a joint return, both you and your spouse must sign below.

Under penalties of perjury, I state that I have examined this return and, to the best of my knowledge, it is true, correct, and complete.

Sign

 

 

 

(

)

 

Here

Your signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Spouse’s signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Daytime phone number

 

Paid

 

 

 

 

Check if

 

Print/Type paid preparer’s name

Paid preparer’s signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

self-employed

Paid Preparer’s PTIN

Preparer

Firm’s name

 

Firm’s FEIN

 

 

 

Use Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

)

 

 

Firm’s address

 

Firm’s phone

 

Third

(

)

 

Check if the Department may

 

Party

 

 

discuss this return with the third

 

 

Designee’s name (please print)

Designee’s phone number

 

Designee

party designee shown in this step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the 2020 IL-1040 Instructions for the address to mail your return.

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IL-1040 Back (R-12/20)

DR

 

AP

 

RR DC IR ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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