Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has opened the door for the tax filing season. Officials are accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns as of Monday (Jan 24). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has also started accepting federal individual income tax returns.

“We encourage taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and choose direct deposit, as early as possible in the tax season, to ensure the fastest processing and issuance of any refunds,” said IDOR Director David Harris. “Taxpayers may file their electronic returns for free with MyTax Illinois, our free online account management program. Electronic filing is also available through third party software or with most tax preparers.”

If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should receive a direct deposit refund in approximately four weeks.

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