Tobacco Tax - Electronic Filing

The Illinois Department of Revenue has the ability to electronically receive and process the TP-1, Tobacco Products Tax Return, and applicable schedules.

To use this method of electronic filing, you can buy software from an accepted electronic filer (third party) or write your own software.

If you wish to create your own software for filing or create software to sell, please refer to the relevant Implementation Guide for Direct Electronic Filing of Tobacco Products Tax Returns (below) based on reporting period. To enroll, complete Form IL-8633-B, Business Electronic Filing Enrollment.

New: The record layouts for Form TP-1 change effective January 1, 2025. The TP-750 layout must be used to file Form TP-1 for reporting periods up through December 31, 2024. The TUP-750 layout must be used for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2025, and after. 

Electronic filing documentation effective January 1, 2025.

• TP-750, Implementation Guide for Direct Electronic Filing of Tobacco Products Tax Returns (for Tax Periods on or before 12/31/2024)
• TP-750 Error Codes - updated 12/2021
  
• TP-750 Record Layouts and Files Specifications - updated 12/2021
• TP-750, Implementation Guide for Direct Electronic Filing of Tobacco Products Tax Returns (for Tax Periods Beginning 1/1/2025 and After)
• TUP-750, Table 1 - Tobacco Uniformity Schema Implementation for Illinois
• TUP-750, Table 2 - Illinois Business Rules and Error Messaging
• Tobacco Uniformity Schema ZIP file