You can file for a free tax extension in minutes if you can’t make the April 15 deadline. Here’s what taxpayers need to know.

Vella explains if the bill were to take effect, tips would no longer be considered income and subject to state tax. He explains it would not hurt the state of Illinois and it can help those who ...

PepsiCo Inc. should have included its snack food subsidiary Frito-Lay’s income on its Illinois tax returns because the latter doesn’t qualify as an exempt foreign corporation, a state appeals court ...

Form 1040-SR is an optional version of the tax return for those who are 65 and older. This single form is all that is needed for taxpayers with uncomplicated financial lives. Hundreds of other ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Illinois homeowners who have paid their property taxes ...

The federal government will shut down if a funding bill is not passed by the end of Friday. Illinois has over 40,000 federal civilian employees who could be working with pay, working without pay ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary ...

Here's when the last day to file taxes is, what documents you'll need, a quick breakdown on some new forms for the 2024 and 2025 tax season and how to track your tax refund. When is the last day ...

Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis snags a late rebound in an 88-80 win against Purdue at State Farm Center on March 7, 2025. Justin Casterline/Getty Share CHAMPAIGN — As three-game losing streaks ...

When it came time for Illinois' freshmen and first-year phenoms to put away childish things Friday against Purdue, they obliged. Illini fans can only hope they never look back. It took key plays ...

When Morez Johnson Jr. took an ugly spill against Michigan State in an Illinois loss on Feb. 15 in Champaign and it was learned that he had suffered a broken left wrist, the fear was that the ...

Illinois residents have spoken and when it comes to the state flag, the message is clear: if it's not broke, don't fix it. After a five-week voting period for a new state flag, residents ...