Form Il-941 - Illinois Quarterly Withholding Income Tax Return And Instructions - 2005
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Illinois Department of Revenue
Form IL-941
Illinois Quarterly Withholding Income Tax Return and Instructions
payments by electronic funds transfer (EFT).
General Information
Step 2:
Complete Lines 1 through 5.
We will notify you. EFT participants do not
Who must file Form IL-941?
Line 1 — Write the amount of wages, salaries,
send Form IL-501.
and gambling winnings (including Illinois
You must file Form IL-941 if you paid wages,
lottery) that is subject to withholding during the
What if I do not file my return or
salaries, and gambling winnings (including
quarter. If you are an annual filer, write the
pay the tax owed by the due
Illinois lottery) that are subject to withholding. If
amount that is subject to withholding for the
you have chosen the household employer’s
date?
entire calendar year.
method, see Booklet IL-700-H for filing
You owe a late-filing penalty if you do not file
Line 2 — Write the amount of Illinois Income
requirements.
a processable return by the due date, a late-
Tax that was required to be withheld from the
When must I file and pay?
payment penalty if you do not pay the tax
payment amount shown on Line 1.
you owe by the date the tax is due, and a bad
File Form IL-941 annually if you:
Line 3 — Write the amount you have already
check penalty if your remittance is not
registered for withholding this year or
sent to us for this tax period. This includes
honored by your financial institution. Interest is
withheld less than $500 last year and less
payments remitted with Form IL-501 or by EFT
calculated on tax from the day after the
than $500 during the current year.
and any credit from the previous Form IL-941.
original due date of your return through the
File Form IL-941 by January 31st and report
Line 4 — If Line 2 is greater than Line 3,
date you pay the tax. We will bill you for
all the tax you withheld during the calendar
subtract Line 3 from Line 2 and write the result.
penalties and interest.
year.
This is the amount you owe. Make your
For more information about other penalties
File Form IL-941 quarterly
payment payable to “Illinois Department of
that may be imposed, see Publication 103,
Revenue.” Write your FEIN, the quarter to
if you withheld more than $500 last year or
Uniform Penalties and Interest.
which the payment applies, and the form
beginning with the quarter that you
What must I do to correct an
number “IL-941” on your payment.
accumulate more than $500 in withholding
error on a Form IL-941 that I have
Line 5 — If Line 2 is less than Line 3, subtract
during the current year.
already filed?
Line 2 from Line 3 and write the amount of your
File Form IL-941 quarterly even if no tax
You must file Form IL-941-X, Amended Illinois
overpayment. Include this amount on Line 3 of
was withheld during that quarter ( e.g. ,
Quarterly Withholding Tax Return, to correct
your next Form IL-941.
employees are seasonal workers).
an error on a Form IL-941 that you have
Note: If you have permanently stopped
Quarterly Filer
already filed. Do not complete another
withholding, you must mark the box below Line 5.
Form Due Dates
Form IL-941 for the same quarter. If you do,
Step 3: Sign your return. You must sign your
Quarter
Due on or before
we will send you a notice.
full name, write your title ( e.g., owner, presi-
1st
April 30
Where do I get help?
dent), and write the date. If you do not, we
2nd
July 31
cannot process your return and we may assess
• Visit our web site at tax.illinois.gov
a penalty.
3rd
October 31
• Call our Taxpayer Assistance Division at
1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336
Mail your return and payment to:
4th
January 31st of the
following year
• Call our TDD (telecommunications device
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
for the deaf) at 1 800 544-5304
PO BOX 19447
When must I pay?
• Write to
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9447
Your withholding income tax payment is due at
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
the time your Form IL-941 is due unless your
PO BOX 19015
accumulated unpaid withholding income tax
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9015
See our web site for electronic filing and
amount meets certain thresholds that require
payment options.
additional payments.
Step-by-step Instructions
Note: Unpaid tax withheld is considered to be
Payment stub for Form IL-941
Step 1:
accumulated at the end of your payroll period.
Write the quarter ending in the
Complete this stub and keep for future reference.
space provided. Write your federal employer
How do I pay my withholding tax?
_____________
__ __/__ __/__ __
identification number (FEIN), business name,
Send us your payment with Form IL-941 and
Quarter ended
Amount of payment
and complete address.
send us any additional payments on
_____________
_____________
Annual filers: Complete the quarter ending
Form IL-501 with each tax payment unless you
Tax withheld
Check number
line with the date for the last day of the year.
make your payment electronically.
__ __/__ __/__ __
For example, to file for 2005 year write
If your previous year’s annual tax liability
Date filed
“12/31/2005” in the space provided.
exceeds $200,000, you are required to make
IL-941
Illinois Quarterly Withholding Income Tax Return
Reset
___ ___/___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___
1 Compensation and gambling winnings (including
Complete all lines.
Illinois Lottery winnings) subject to withholding
1 ___________________
Quarter ending
2 Illinois Income Tax required to be withheld
2 ___________________
___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___
Federal employer identification number
Seq. number
3 Form IL-501 or EFT payments plus any overpayment
from the previous Form IL-941
3 ___________________
Print
_________________________________________
Business name
4 If Line 2 is greater than Line 3, subtract Line 3 from
Line 2. This is your tax due. Make your payment
_________________________________________
payable to “Illinois Department of Revenue.”
4 ___________________
Number and street address
5 If Line 2 is less than Line 3, subtract Line 2 from Line 3.
_________________________________________
This is your overpayment. Claim it on your next IL-941. 5 ___________________
City
State
ZIP
Mark this box if you have permanently stopped withholding.
Under penalties of perjury, I state that, to the best of my knowledge, this form is true, correct, and complete.
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Signature
Title
Date
Daytime telephone number
Mail to: Illinois Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 19447, Springfield, IL 62794-9447.
IL-941 (R-12/05)
IL-492-0018
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