Form Il-501 Proof - Illinois Withholding Income Tax Payment
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1Illinois Department of Revenue
You may pay electronically no
matter how you file Form IL-941!
IL-501 Instructions
General Information
the 15th day of the following month (the
honored by your financial institution. This
quarter’s second or third month).
penalty will be assessed in addition to any
Who must use Form IL-501?
other penalty. For more information about
• is more than $1,000 at the end of a
penalties and interest, see Publication 103,
You must use Form IL-501 and send a payment
quarter-monthly period ( i.e., 7th, 15th, 22nd,
Uniform Penalties and Interest.
if you accumulate more than $500 in
and last day of the month), or semi-monthly
unpaid income tax by the end of the first or
period ( i.e., 15th and last day of the month), you
Where do I get help?
second month of a quarter, or more than $1,000
must send Form IL-501 and your payment on
as of the 7th, 15th, 22nd, or last day of any
or before the third banking day following the
• Visit our web site at tax.illinois.gov
month. Unpaid tax withheld is considered to be
close of the corresponding quarter-monthly or
• Call our Taxpayer Assistance Division at
accumulated on the day you pay the wages from
semi-monthly period.
1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336
which the tax is withheld. (Due dates vary; see
Note: Banking days do not include Saturdays,
• Call our TTY at 1 800 544-5304
“When is my Form IL-501 payment due?”)
Sundays, legal holidays, or local bank holidays.
• Write to
If your total accumulated unpaid tax withheld is
May I pay electronically?
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
from two different quarters, you must send two
payments using separate IL-501 forms for each
PO BOX 19015
Yes, you may pay electronically (no matter
quarter you are paying.
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9015
how you file Form IL-941) using any of the
Form IL-501 may be used to send a withholding
following methods.
Step-by-step Instructions
payment required by the Illinois Income Tax Act,
•
EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment
Section 710 (Illinois lottery winnings). For detailed
System) allows you to pay your Illinois
Step 1: Write the tax year in the space
information, see Booklet IL-700, Illinois Payroll/
employment taxes through the Internet, for
provided and write an “X” in the appropriate
Withholding Income Tax Returns and Instructions.
free. Visit for details.
box to indicate when you accumulated the
Note: Form IL-501 is not required if
withholding income tax you are paying.
• Direct Debit is a payment option available
Write your federal employer identification
• you pay electronically, or
when you file electronically using TaxNet
number (FEIN), business name, and
• you have chosen the household method of
or Federal State Employment Tax (FSET).
complete address.
withholding (see Publication 121, Illinois Income
• EFT (electronic funds transfer) has two
Tax Withholding for Household Employees, for
Step 2: Write the amount you are paying.
payment options. ACH credit instructs your
requirements), or
financial institution to transfer funds from your
Step 3: Make your remittance payable to
• your total accumulated unpaid income tax
account to ours. ACH debit is your instruction
“Illinois Department of Revenue.” Write
withheld was either
to us to take the payment from your account.
your FEIN, the quarter to which the payment
applies, and the form number “IL-501” on
1)less than $500 at the end of any month (use
Note: Some withholding agents are required to
Form IL-941 to send us your payment for the
your remittance.
pay using EFT. We will notify you if you are
quarter), or
required to participate in this program.
Mail your Form IL-501 and payment to:
2)more than $500 but not over $1,000 on the
For additional electronic payment
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
last day of the third month of a quarter (use
information, visit our web site at
PO BOX 19447
Form IL-941 to send us your payment for the
tax.illinois.gov; call our EFT staff at
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9447
quarter).
217 782-6257; send a fax to them at
You still must file Form IL-941, Illinois Quarterly
217 524-8282; or write to Electronic Funds
Withholding Income Tax Return, and
Transfer Division, Illinois Department of
Do not file IL-501
Form IL-W-3, Illinois Annual Withholding Income
Revenue, PO Box 19015, Springfield, IL
• showing a blank or zero amount, or
Tax Return.
62794-9015.
• if you make payment electronically.
When is my Form IL-501
What penalties may be
Payment stub for Form IL-501
payment due?
assessed?
Complete this stub and keep for future reference.
The due date of your form and payment depends
You owe a late-payment penalty if you are
_____________
__ __/__ __/__ __
on the amount of accumulated unpaid tax
required to make monthly, semi-monthly, or
Quarter ended
Amount of payment
withheld as described below.
quarter-monthly tax payments and do not do
_____________
_____________
so, or do not pay the required amount by the
If your accumulated unpaid tax withheld is
Tax withheld
Check number
payment due date. In addition, a bad check
• more than $500 but not over $1,000 on the last
__ __/__ __/__ __
penalty of $25 will be assessed if you send
day of a quarter’s first or second month, Form
a remittance to the department that is not
Date filed
IL-501 and your payment are due on or before
IL-501
Illinois Withholding Income Tax Payment
Check the box to tell us when you accumulated the
withholding income tax you are paying.
Complete the following information.
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Tax year
Jan
Apr
July
Oct
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Feb
May
Aug
Nov
Federal employer identification number
Seq. number
Mar
June
Sept
Dec
Business name
$___________.___
Amount paid:
Number and street address
Make remittance payable to “Illinois Department of Revenue.”
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City
State
ZIP
Daytime phone
Mail to: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PO BOX 19447
IL-501 (R-12/06) IL-492-0053
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9447
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