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Unemployment forms

Contact information

Agency: Illinois Director of Employment Security

Unemployment ID format

7 digits formatted as #######

Tax payment details

Deposit schedule
Due date*
Payment methods
Zero filing required
Zero EFT accepted
Quarterly
Last day of the following month
Check, ACH, Electronic
N/A
N/A
*Due date adjusts for non-banking days.
ACH/EFT payment information
The Illinois Department of Employment Security accepts ACH and EFT Debit and ACH and EFT Credit payments of unemployment taxes.
For more information about making EFT credit payments, visit the Illinois Department of Employment Security website and search for "EFT".

UI-3/40

Filing methods:
 Paper, Electronic, Electronic with payment
Electronic file format:
 FSET
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


Illinois Department of Employment Security,
PO Box 19300
Springfield, IL
62794-9300

note
  • Registration is required with the State of Illinois for Electronic filing.
  • Enter the
    Illinois EFIN
     and
    Reporting agent PIN
     in the
    Transmission Information
     window, on the
    Process Electronic Forms
     screen.

IL Monthly UI Worksheet

Filing methods:
 Internet
Internet file format:
 CSV
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month
note
  • Pursuant to Public Act 97-0689, employers with a cumulative total of 25 or more employees in the prior calendar year are required to submit monthly wage reports electronically. Employers will continue to submit quarterly contribution and wage reports, and submit eight additional monthly wage report.
  • Mark the
    Enable IL Monthly Unemployment Wage Filing
     checkbox in the
    Payroll tax forms additional information
     window to make available a monthly SUTA worksheet that you can print from the
    Process Payroll Tax Forms
     screen or the
    Edit Payroll Tax Forms
     screen. The Illinois Monthly SUTA Filing Report is filed for the first and second months of each quarter: January and February; April and May; July and August; October and November. You can use the worksheet to reconcile and create the internet file to comply with the monthly filing requirements. This internet file can then be uploaded via the MyTax Illinois website.

Withholding forms

Contact information

Agency: Illinois Department of Revenue

Withholding ID format

Must match the federal EIN.

Tax payment details

Deposit schedule
Due date*
Payment methods
Zero filing required
Zero EFT accepted
Semiweekly (Federal)
3 banking days after the period end
ACH, Electronic
No
No
Monthly
15th of the following month
Check, ACH, Electronic
No
No
*Due date adjusts for non-banking days.
ACH/EFT payment information
The Illinois Department of Revenue accepts ACH and EFT Debit and ACH and EFT Credit payments of withholding taxes.
  • Employers who are semiweekly filers are required to remit withholding tax payments via EFT.
  • Employers who are monthly filers can remit their taxes via EFT on a voluntary basis.
For more information about making EFT credit payments, visit the Illinois Department of Revenue website and search for "EFT".

IL-501

Filing methods:
 Paper, Electronic
Electronic file format:
 FSET
Form due date:
 15th of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)
Form filing address:


Illinois Department of Revenue,
PO Box 19447
Springfield, IL
62794-9447

note
  • Registration is required with the State of Illinois for Electronic filing.
  • Enter the
    Illinois EFIN
     and
    Reporting agent PIN
     in the
    Transmission Information
     window, on the
    Process Electronic Forms
     screen.

IL-941, IL-Schedule P, and IL-Schedule WC

Filing methods:
 Web fill-in, Electronic, Electronic with payment
Electronic file format:
 FSET
Form due date:
 Last day of the following month (adjusts for non-banking days)
note
  • To resolve the following e-File Critical diagnostic: 
    Line 2 does not equal Line 2b-2d. Line 2 is the total SIT from the Employee Data tab.
    Line 2 must match both the sum of lines 2b-2d and the totals from Schedule P. If you enter an override that affects one of these lines, you need to make sure the override is in both the SIT column on the Employee Data tab and the IL income tax withheld by day to keep the form in balance.
  • Registration is required with the State of Illinois for Electronic filing.
  • Enter the
    Illinois EFIN
     and
    Reporting agent PIN
     in the
    Transmission Information
     window, on the
    Process Electronic Forms
     screen.

W-2 Copy 1

Filing methods:
 Electronic
Electronic file format:
 FSET
Form due date:
 January 31st (adjusts for non-banking days)
note
A MyTax Illinois account is required for filing.

New hire reporting

Reporting methods

File upload type:
 Internet

General reporting requirements

Electronic filing required:
 No
Filing frequency:
 20 days from hire date
Registration required:
 No

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: Accounting CS
  • State: Illinois

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