TAX FILING SEASON KICKS OFF MONDAY. 

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING STATE TAX RETURNS ON JANUARY 23RD SAYS SPOKESPERSON MAURA KOWNACKI.

KOWNACKI SAYS IF YOU FILE AN ERROR FREE RETURN AND CHOOSE DIRECT DEPOSIT, YOU SHOULD GET YOUR REFUND IN ABOUT FOUR WEEKS. 

LAST YEAR, 90 PERCENT OF TAXPAYERS FILED ELECTRONICALLY. TO GET STARTED, VISIT: MY TAX DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV