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Illinois tax filing opens Monday (free)

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2021 state individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns.

If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should receive a direct deposit refund in approximately four weeks, if applicable.

“We encourage taxpayers to file their taxes electronically and choose direct deposit, as early as possible in the tax…

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