Fillable Form Rb-1 - Bingo Quarterly Tax Return (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Form RB-1 Instructions

Specific Instructions

General Information

What is the deadline for filing this return?

Step 1: Identify your organization

This return is due on or before the twentieth day following the

Write your organization’s license number, name, and address.

end of the quarter for which you are filing this return. For

Answer the questions to the right of your organization’s

example, if this return is for the quarter ending March 31, it is

information.

due on or before April 20.

Step 2: Identify your supplier

What if I fail to file this return and pay the amount I

Write the license number, name, and address of your supplier.

owe?

If you have more than two, please attach a separate sheet of

You owe a late-filing penalty if you do not file a processable return

paper.

by the due date, a late-payment penalty if you do not pay the tax

you owe by the date the tax is due, and a bad check penalty if

Step 3: List your weekly bingo games

your remittance is not honored by your financial institution. Interest

You must complete the session date and the value of prizes

is calculated on tax from the day after the original due date of your

awarded for each weekly bingo event in order of play. For

return through the date you pay the tax. We will bill you for penal-

example, the first weekly bingo game of the quarter should be

ties and interest. For more information about penalties and interest,

See Publication 103, Penalties and Interest. To receive a copy of

written on Line 1.

this publication, visit our web site at or call us

Note: Please be sure to write the total number of games held.

at 1 800 356-6302.

Step 4: Figure your tax due

In addition, we may suspend or revoke your bingo license.

Value of prizes awarded - the amount of all cash prizes

awarded, including door or attendance prizes, and the cash

What if I have questions?

value of any merchandise or bingo cards awarded as prizes.

If you have questions about your

Number of bingo players - the total number of bingo players

return, call 217 782-6045

at each event.

Gross proceeds - the receipts from each event. According to

license, call 217 524-4164

the Bingo License and Tax Act, “gross proceeds” includes the

weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

charge, in whatever form, for playing bingo.

Line 15 - Write the total number of players and gross proceeds

You may also write to us at:

from your weekly games.

Line 16, 17, and 18 - Write your special permit number, the first

BINGO TAX

and last day of the event, the value of prizes, the number of

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

players, and the gross proceeds for that event.

PO BOX 19019

Lines 21 - If you have a credit you wish to apply toward your

SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9019

tax, write the amount of credit you wish to apply on Line 21.

Lines 22 - This is the total amount of tax you owe. If you do

not file a processable return or pay the tax you owe by the due

date, you will owe additional penalty and interest. We will bill

you for penalties and interest. If you prefer to figure these

amounts, see the most current Publication 103, Penalties and

Interest, because application of penalties and interest may be

different depending on when your return is due. Include the

penalty and interest amounts on Line 22. Please identify how

much is penalty and interest to the left of Line 22.

This form is authorized by the Illinois Bingo License and Tax Act. Disclosure of this information is REQUIRED. Failure to

provide information could result in a penalty. This form has been approved by the Forms Management Center.

IL-492-1360

RB-1 back (R-12/00)

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