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File 2023 IL-1040 electronically through a Tax Professional

An authorized tax professional will enter your tax data, transmit your IL-1040, and ask you to sign an IL-8453 as your official signature.

Benefits:

  • Faster Refunds
  • Accurate
  • Proof of Filing
  • Paperless
  • Easy to Pay

Eligibility:

Your return may not be filed electronically by a tax professional if you:

  • are claiming the August 1, 1969, valuation limitation amount from Schedule F reported on Schedule M, Line 23, or
  • claim recapture of investments tax credits from Schedule 4255 on IL-1040, Line 13.

Locate the closest Authorized Tax Professional in your area who can electronically file your IL-1040 tax return:

For your convenience we are providing the following link to locate electronic filing tax professionals approved in both the Illinois Electronic Filing and the Internal Revenue Service Electronic Filing Programs.

The Illinois Department of Revenue does not endorse or warrant these companies or their products or services. The decision to use or not use any of these professionals will not result in any special treatment from the Illinois Department of Revenue.