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Does Illinois tax my pension, social security, or retirement income?

Illinois does not tax the amount of any federally taxed portion (not the gross amount) included in your Form IL-1040, Line 1, that you received from:

  • qualified employee benefit plans, including 401(K) plans; 
  • an Individual Retirement Account, (IRA) or a self-employed retirement plan; 
  • a traditional IRA that has been converted to a Roth IRA;
  • the redemption of U.S. retirement bonds; 
  • state and local government deferred compensation plans; 
  • a government retirement or government disability plan, including military plans; 
  • railroad retirement income; 
  • retirement payments to retired partners; 
  • a lump sum distribution of appreciated employer securities; and 
  • the federally taxed portion of Social Security benefits.

 

For more information, see Publication 120, Retirement Income, or the  Form IL-1040 Instructions for Line 5.

If you have additional inquiries, you may submit them on the Questions, Comments, or Requests form.