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IDOR News & Updates -  January 27, 2025

The 2025 Illinois Tax Filing Season is Open!

Eligible Illinois Taxpayers Can Use IRS' Direct File Program this Year

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is now accepting and processing 2024 state individual income tax returns.

Things to Note: 

• Refunds in four weeks (approximately) for electronically-filed, error-free returns with direct deposit.
• Earned Income Tax Credit is 20% of the federal EITC and includes taxpayers 18+ (with or without qualifying child), 65+ (without qualifying child), and those with an IRS-issued Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
• Illinois Child Tax Credit is a new credit available to those who qualify for the 2024 Illinois EITC and have at least one qualifying child under the age of 12 years old. It is calculated as 20 percent of the Illinois EITC amount.
• Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit is awarded to volunteer fire and county/municipal emergency service workers and can be used to reduce the Illinois individual income tax owed by up to $500. Note: Application Required. 
• 2024 tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

File for Free with IRS Direct File & MyTax Illinois

IRS Direct File is now available in Illinois.  Eligible Illinois taxpayers can file their 2024 federal returns directly with the IRS. Federal return information can then be transferred into MyTax Illinois, to free file Illinois individual income taxes. Taxpayers can also free file their Illinois return separately through MyTax Illinois.

Questions? 

Use our taxpayer phone and email contact information. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Visit us online at tax.illinois.gov.