First-Time Filers

Qualifications for WebFIle

You may file your tax return using IL-1040 WebFile if

you were an Illinois resident for all of 2008.
you (and your spouse, if filing jointly) have an Illinois Personal Identification number (IL-PIN) or, if no IL-PIN has been assigned to you, an Illinois drivers license or ID card .
you do you not have business subtractions or credits from Schedule 1299-C.
you are not taking a credit on Schedule CR for tax paid to another state.
you are not claiming a recapture of investments tax credits on Schedule 4255.
you are not claiming pass-through entity tax payments from Schedule K-1-T or K-1-P.

If you do not meet all of these requirements, you may not use IL-1040 WebFile this year. Please consider using another electronic method to file your return or complete a paper Form IL-1040. For more information on our electronic filing options, click here.