Tax & accounting services in Illinois

Yes. We prepare resident, part-year and nonresident Illinois returns and file them with the Illinois Department of Revenue, together with your federal return.

Many states follow the federal April 15 deadline, but some set their own dates. We track the Illinois Department of Revenue deadlines for you and file extensions when they are needed.

Yes. Illinois charges sales tax, and local rates can add to the state rate. We help Illinois businesses register, collect the right rate and file returns with the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Employers generally register with Illinois for unemployment insurance and state income tax withholding, plus any other state payroll programs that apply. We handle the registrations and the ongoing filings.

If you have income without enough withholding, such as self-employment or investment income, Illinois generally expects estimated payments during the year, with its own thresholds and due dates. We calculate federal and state payments together.

Illinois applies its own rules to LLCs, S corporations and C corporations, and in some cases charges franchise, gross receipts or minimum taxes regardless of profit. We review how your entity is treated in Illinois before you form it or make an election.

Usually a part-year return for each state you lived in during the year, with credits so the same income is not taxed twice. Our multi-state filing service handles this.

Yes. In addition to IRS matters, we respond to notices and audits from the Illinois Department of Revenue when you authorize us to.

Yes. We work with Illinois businesses through video meetings, secure document upload and cloud accounting software, so there is no need to visit an office.

We have dedicated pages for Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford, Springfield, and we work with clients anywhere in Illinois.