2022 State of Illinois Tax Rebates
Under the Illinois Family Relief Plan passed by the Illinois House and Senate, one-time individual income and property tax rebates will be issued to taxpayers who meet certain requirements.
You may be eligible to receive one or both of these rebates, which are expected to begin being issued the week of September 12.
Individual Income
Tax Rebate
How much is the rebate?
If filing as a single person, your rebate amount is $50.
If filing as a couple (married filing jointly), your rebate amount is $100 ($50 per person).
If you have dependents, you will receive a rebate amount of up to $300 ($100 per dependent, with a maximum of three).
You qualify if:
you were an Illinois resident in 2021 and
your adjusted gross income on your 2021 Form IL-1040 is under $400,000 (if filing jointly) or under $200,000 (if filing as a single person).
How to claim:
If you file(d) your 2021 IL-1040, you will automatically receive your rebate. If not, you have until October 17th to file your 2021 IL-1040. If you have dependents, you also must complete Schedule E/EIC.
Property
Tax Rebate
How much is the rebate?
Your rebate amount is equal to the property tax credit you were qualified to claim on your 2021 IL-1040 (up to a maximum of $300).
You qualify if:
you are an Illinois resident, and you paid Illinois property taxes in 2021 on your primary residence in 2020; and
your adjusted gross income on your 2021 Form IL-1040 is $500,000 or less (if filing jointly) or $250,000 or less (if filing as a single person).
How to claim:
If you file(d) your 2021 IL-1040 and Schedule ICR, you will automatically receive your rebate. If not, you have until October 17th to file a Property Tax Rebate form (IL-1040-PTR) to get your rebate.
Submit Form IL-1040-PTR electronically through MyTax Illinois or submit a paper Form IL-1040-PTR. For more information, see Instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I receive the rebates?
How will I receive my rebates?
Can I check on the status of my rebates?
What and how much is the property tax rebate?
What and how much is the individual income tax rebate?
What do I need to do to receive the property tax rebate or the individual income tax rebate?
What if I already received my property tax credit or my individual income tax refund? What is the difference between the credit, refund, and rebates?
Will my rebate be subject to offset?
What if I do not receive the rebates?
Will my rebates be taxed?
Additional Resources
For more information and legal reference
- Bulletin FY 2022-27, Property Tax Rebate and Income Tax Rebate for Illinois Individual Taxpayers
- Illinois Family Relief Plan (Public Act 102-0700, sections 208.5 and 212.1)
- 2022 Tax Rebate Infographic
Electronic filing and forms
- File electronically -
- Income Tax Rebate: MyTax Illinois – File your 2021 IL-1040, and all supporting Schedules, on your MyTax Illinois account.
- Property tax rebate only: Request your Property Tax Rebate application
- Forms - 2021 Illinois individual income tax forms and instructions – all forms needed to file your 2021 Illinois tax return or request your property tax rebate
- Income Tax Rebate: Form IL-1040, Illinois Individual Income Tax Return and
- if you have dependents, Schedule IL-E/EIC, Illinois Exemption and Earned Income Credit; and
- if you are also claiming the property tax rebate, Schedule ICR, Illinois Credits
- Property tax rebate only: Form IL-1040-PTR, Property Tax Rebate, and Instructions
- Income Tax Rebate: Form IL-1040, Illinois Individual Income Tax Return and
Check the status of your refund
Questions or assistance
Our staff can help with any Illinois state income tax filing inquiries weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Email us at:
REV.TA-IIT@illinois.gov - Call us at:
1 800 732-8866 or
1 217 782-3338 - TDD:
1 800 544-5304
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