The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is telling most Illinois taxpayers to delay filing their 2022 taxes.
The pause on filing for Illinois, and 18 other states, is happening due to special state tax refunds or payments which were provided to residents.
“There are a variety of state programs that distributed these payments in 2022 and the rules surrounding them are complex,” the IRS said in a statement. “We expect to provide additional clarity for as many states and taxpayers as possible next week.”
The IRS said it is “aware of questions” surrounding the relief efforts that were crafted by states in different ways and under different rules.
In Illinois, qualifying residents received one-time payments of up to $700 under the Illinois Family Relief Plan. Making matters more complicated in the Prairie State, the checks consisted of two different rebates: one for individual income tax and another for property tax.
“We expect to provide additional clarity for as many states and taxpayers as possible next week,” the IRS said in the statement, adding that the agency doesn’t recommend trying to call the IRS or amending a previously filed 2022 return before guidance is issued.
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