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The Illinois Department of Revenue Has Begun Processing Individual Income Tax Returns

REVENUE SPOKESPERSON TERRY HORSTMAN SAYS THEY TOOK A LITTLE EXTRA TIME THIS YEAR, SAFEGUARDING THE STATE’S SYSTEM TO PREVENT FRAUD. HE SAYS THEY ARE NOW PROCESSING RETURNS FILED THROUGH TAX PREPARERS AND TAX SOFTWARE, AND WILL SOON START ACCEPTING RETURNS FILED VIA THEIR OWN FREE FILING SYSTEM.

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LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF TAXPAYERS FILED THEIR RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT REVENUE’S WEBSITE AT: TAX DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.

AFTER IMPLEMENTING EXTRA SAFEGUARDS…TAX SEASON IS NOW UNDERWAY AT THE AGENCY. HORSTMAN SAYS THEY ARE ENCOURAGING TAXPAYERS TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY, BUT FIRST WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO.

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THE STATE IS ALREADY PROCESSING RETURNS FILED BY TAX PREPARERS AND THRU TAX SOFTWARE, AND WILL SOON BEGIN ACCEPTING RETURNS THROUGH IT'S OWN FREE FILING SYSTEM.

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