CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2022 state individual income tax returns on January 23rd, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. IDOR Director David Harris suggests that taxpayers use MyTax Illinois, the free online account management program that allows taxpayers to file their individual income taxes electronically.
Taxpayers are encouraged to also do their part by protecting their personal information and staying alert to phone scams or phishing emails.
“Our enhanced MyTax Illinois system also allows taxpayers to file returns with or without an account, operates with a simple question and answer format, and works to reduce errors by using automated calculations and prepopulated information from previous returns,” Harris explained.