Illinois DOR Publishes Guidance on COVID-19 Tax Extensions
Citations: FY 2020-04; Illinois Income Tax Filing and Payment Extension
SUMMARY BY TAX ANALYSTS
The Illinois Department of Revenue published a bulletin on the tax extensions that the state is offering due to COVID-19, explaining that all individuals, trusts, and corporations that would normally file and pay by April 15, 2020, now have an automatic extension until July 15, 2020, with penalties starting to accrue on July 16.
The extension does not apply to estimated payments of 2020 taxes; all taxpayers are still encouraged to file as soon as possible and use electronic filing and request direct deposit for refunds.