Subject Guides: Income Tax Info: 2025

Overview

The Internal Revenue Service and the Illinois Department of Revenue will begin to accept filings for individual tax returns on Monday, January 27, 2025.

The deadline to file is April 15, 2025.

Print tax forms

Print or request tax forms

Federal Forms -

All forms and instructions are available for download or by mail directly from the IRS. Order at www.irs.gov/forms-instructions or call 1-800-829-3676.

The library has a limited number of Tax Forms available for pickup while supplies last.

To print out current forms and instructions, see links below.

DESCRIPTION
Form 1040 – U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (+ Inst 1040 – Instructions)
Form 1040-SR – U.S. Tax Return for Seniors (+ Inst 1040-SR – Instructions)
Form 1040-V – Payment Voucher
Schedules
Schedule A – Itemized Deductions
Schedule B – Interest and Ordinary Dividends
Schedule C – Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
Schedule D – Capital Gains and Losses
Schedule E – Supplemental Income and Loss
Schedule EIC – Earned Income Credit
Schedule H – Household Employment Taxes
Schedule SE – Self-Employment Tax
Schedule 8812 – Additional Child Tax Credit
Schedule 1 - Additional Income and Adjustments to Income	INCLUDED IN INST 1040 AND 1040-SR
Schedule 2 – Additional Taxes	INCLUDED IN INST 1040 AND 1040-SR
Schedule 3 – Additional Credits and Payments	INCLUDED IN INST 1040 AND 1040-SR
Pub 17 – Tax Guide 2024 for Individuals	DOWNLOAD
A federal form not listed here	CALL THE LIBRARY at 224-543-1485 or REQUEST BY MAIL FROM THE IRS

Illinois Forms -

Forms for the 2024 filing year are available on the Illinois Department of Revenue website or by calling 1-800-356-6302. Please note, the Illinois Department of Revenue has forms available online January 27, 2025. We have a limited supply of the following forms and instructions available for pickup in the library.

DESCRIPTION
IL-1040 – Individual Income Tax Return (+ IL 1040 – Instructions)	IL-1040 Line 39 Addendum - Bright Start College Savings Pool Account
IL-1040-V – Payment Voucher for Individual Income Tax
Schedule ICR – Illinois Credits (+ IL Schedule ICE - Instructions)
Schedule IL-E/EIC – Illinois Exemption and Earned Income Credit (+ Instructions)
Schedule IL-WIT – Illinois Income Tax Withheld (+ Instructions)
An Illinois form not listed here	CALL THE LIBRARY at 224-543-1485 or REQUEST A COPY FROM THE IDOR

File your taxes online -

Due to mail delays and IRS staffing issues, processing paper tax returns could take 6–8 weeks or longer. Taxpayers are encouraged to file electronically. You will usually receive your refund within 3 weeks of the date when the IRS receives your return, even faster if you elect to have it directly deposited into your checking or savings account.

Federal -

VISIT Electronic Filing Options for Individuals on the IRS website

Illinois -

VISIT MyTaxIllinois -

Illinois will participate in the IRS Direct File program this year. Eligible taxpayers will be able to use the program to electronically complete their 2024 federal tax returns for free. Eligibility can be confirmed by visiting https://directfile.irs.gov . After filing a federal return using Direct File, the program will connect taxpayers to Illinois' free state income tax filing system, MyTax Illinois, allowing them to file and complete their Illinois state returns.

For more information, see the full press release.

Transcript

Get Your Tax Record

Missing a document you need to file your tax return? Want to verify an item on a previous return? You can order copies of tax records from the IRS including transcripts of past tax returns, tax account information, wage and income statements, and verification of non-filing letters.

You may register to use Get Transcript Online to view, print, or download all transcript types.

If you're unable to register, or you prefer not to use Get Transcript Online, you may order a tax return transcript and/or a tax account transcript through Get Transcript by Mail or by calling 800-908-9946. Please allow 5 to 10 calendar days for delivery.

You may also request any transcript by submitting Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return.

For more information on types of transcripts available see Transcript Types and Ways to Order Them

Get help with taxes -

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

VISIT Interactive Tax Assistant on the IRS website

CALL toll-free, Monday–Friday, 7 AM–7 PM CDT

individuals: 800-829-1040

hearing impaired: 800-829-4059 TDD

businesses: 800-829-4933

Illinois Department of Revenue -

VISIT illinois.gov

CALL Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM

individuals: 800-732-8866 or 1-217-782-3336

hearing impaired: 800-544-5304 TDD

businesses and tax professionals: 217-524-4772

IRS Help for Qualifying Individuals

The IRS offers free basic tax return preparation for lower income, disabled, and limited–English speaking taxpayers. They also provide free tax help for age 60+ with questions about pensions and retirement-related issues.

VISIT Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers on the IRS website