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Should I file an income tax return if I live in another state but worked in Illinois?
- you earned enough taxable income from Illinois sources to have a tax liability (i.e., your Illinois base income from Schedule NR is greater than your Illinois exemption allowance on Schedule NR), or
- you want a refund of any Illinois Income Tax withheld in error. If your employer withheld Illinois tax from your pay in error, you must attach a letter from your employer, on company letterhead, to your Form IL-1040 to verify that Illinois tax was withheld in error.
- you received income in Illinois from sources other than wages, salaries, tips, and commissions, or
- you want a refund of any Illinois Income Tax withheld in error. If your employer withheld Illinois tax from your pay in error, you must attach Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, or a letter from your employer, on company letterhead, to your Form IL-1040 to verify that Illinois tax was withheld in error.
- Should I file an income tax return if I live in Illinois but work in another state?
- What if I live or work in a state that has a reciprocal agreement with Illinois?
- What if I am a resident of a reciprocal state but worked in Illinois while I attended school?
- What are my filing requirements as a nonresident student working in Illinois?
- What do I do if I did not receive my W-2 from my employer?
As a nonresident you are required to file Form IL-1040, Individual Income Tax Return, and Schedule NR if
If you live in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan or Wisconsin, you must file Form IL-1040 and Schedule NR if
If you received wages, salaries, tips, and commissions from Illinois employers, you are not required to pay Illinois Income Tax on this income. This is based on reciprocal agreements between Illinois and these states. If your employer is withholding Illinois tax, you should fill out a Form IL-W-5-NR, Employee's Statement of Nonresidence in Illinois, and give it to your employer so they will stop the withholding. You will need to file an Illinois return to get any withholding refunded to you.
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