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2Form IL-941 Instructions
Step-by-Step Instructions
What is New?
When are my payments due?
See Publication 131, Withholding Income
Step 1:
• The format of the Form IL-941 has
Tax Payment and Filing Requirements. (Form
changed from a coupon to a full-page
Reporting Period — Complete this section.
IL-501 is the payment coupon.) Monthly or
return, which is easier to complete and
If you are
semi-weekly payors: Please note that you
asks for additional information.
• a quarterly filer, check the correct
will owe a late-payment penalty if you do
quarter you are reporting (even if you
• There are two credits, the Small
not pay the tax you owe by each payment
had no withholding). File a return for
Business Job Creation Tax Credit
due date. Your payment due dates are based
each quarter. Do not file an annual
and the EDGE Credit. Only employers
on the day you pay your employees and the
return.
who received a credit certificate from the
schedule we assign to you. We may ask you
Department of Commerce and Economic
• an annual filer, check the annual box.
to provide payroll information electronically.
Opportunity (DCEO) may take these
Do not file quarterly returns.
How can I file electronically?
credits. If your credit from DCEO exceeds
Step 2:
the amount you owe (e.g., the amount you
File your Form IL-941 using the schedule
Item A — Complete if this is your fourth
withheld from your employees), you may
we have assigned to you. We encourage
quarter or final return or you are an annual
carry that excess credit forward for five
all taxpayers to file electronically using one
filer. Write the total number of W-2s you
years.
of the available options. Visit our website
issued for the entire year.
at tax.illinois.gov for more information
• We have a new address for you to use
Item B — Complete this line if applicable.
regarding your electronic options. For
when mailing your Form IL-941, 2012
example, you may use WebFile to file
Illinois Withholding Income Tax Return to
Steps 3 and 4:
your Form IL-941 returns and WebPay to
us. It is
Follow the instructions on the form. Remem-
make your Form IL-501 payments. These
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
ber to complete each line using the using
are free on-line programs designed to be
the total for the full reporting period. Do not
PO BOX 19052
easy, convenient, and fast ways for you to
leave blank - if you had no payroll or with-
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9052
electronically submit your returns or payments
holding, write “0”.
at any time. No software is required and it is
Who must file Form IL-941?
Step 5:
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you paid wages, salaries, and gambling
Line 3 — Write the total amount of withhold-
What are the penalties or
winnings (including Illinois Lottery) that are
ing payments you have made during this
interest?
subject to Illinois withholding, you must file
period. This includes all IL-501 payments
Form IL-941. You must file a return even if
We will bill you for penalties and interest. For
(electronic and paper coupons).
no tax was withheld during the quarter (e.g.,
more information about penalties and interest,
Line 4 — Write the total amount of any credit
employees who are seasonal workers) or
see Publication 103, Penalties and Interest for
carried forward from your previous Form
year.
Illinois Taxes.
IL-941.
Note: If you have household employees,
How do I correct a Form IL-941
Line 5 — Write the total amount of credit you
see Publication 121, Illinois Income Tax
have received through DCEO. You can claim
I have already filed?
Withholding for Household Employees.
the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit
You must file Form IL-941-X, Amended Illi-
When is my return due?
or the EDGE Credit only if you received a
nois Withholding Income Tax Return. Do not
credit certificate from DCEO.
Quarterly filers:
complete another Form IL-941 for the same
Your returns are due the last day of April, July,
Step 6:
quarter or year.
and October of 2012, and January of 2013.
Follow the instructions on the form.
To obtain Form IL-941-X, go to our website at
Do not file an annual return. New taxpayers
tax.illinois.gov.
Step 7:
(ones who have been registered for less
than 18 months) are assigned to the monthly
Where do I get help?
You must sign and date your return. If you do
payment schedule and must file a return
not sign your return, it will not be considered
•
Visit our website at tax.illinois.gov
every quarter.
filed and you may be subject to a nonfiler
•
Call us at 1 800 732-8866 or
penalty.
Annual filers:
217 782-3336
Your return is due January 31, 2013. Do
•
Call our TDD (telecommunications device
not file quarterly IL-941 returns. Note: If
for the deaf) at 1 800 544-5304
you exceed $12,000 in withholding during a
•
Write to
quarter, you must begin to file your IL-941
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
quarterly for the following quarter, the
PO BOX 19044
remainder of the year, and the subsequent
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9044
year.
IL-941 Instructions (R-12/11)
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This form is authorized under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Disclosure of this information is required. Failure to
provide information may result in this form not being processed and may result in a penalty.
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