The tax deadline is coming up, and the Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers there’s only a few days left to file. April 15 is the deadline for filing 2024 state individual ...

If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS says it should take 21 days or less to receive your refund. Those estimates came before the recent layoffs, however.

According to the Illinois Department of Revenue, the state is processing more tax returns now than it did at the same time last year By NBC Chicago Staff • Published April 27, 2025 • Updated ...

If you file your federal return more than 60 days after the due date, or after the extended due date, the minimum penalty is $510 or 100% of the unpaid tax, whichever is lower, according to the IRS.

Are pension plan payments taxed in Illinois? What about Social Security? Find out which forms of retirement income are taxed ...

Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15. The agency has an online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to ...

First up, our annual gas tax hike. That’s right, the state gas tax is rising again, inching up from $0.470 to $0.483 per gallon for regular and from $0.545 to $0.558 per gallon for diesel. It ...

Nearly 70% of Illinois federal tax returns result in a refund, according to Upgraded Points, and 91.6% of those refunds are issued by direct deposit as opposed to a mailed paper check. The size of ...