Tax Resources

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Federal Tax Forms

• IRS -- Internal Revenue Service
• Order Forms and Publications

• Tax Assistance for Individuals: 800-829-1040
  Tax Assistance for People with Hearing Impairments: 800-829-4059 (TDD)
  Tax Assistance for Businesses: 800-829-4933
  Complete list of phone numbers for telephone assistance.

• IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers
  

  Schiller Park
  5100 River Road
  Schiller Park, IL 60053
  847-671-7541
  Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• Chicago
  230 S. Dearborn St.
  Chicago, IL 60604
  312-566-4912
  Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• Form 1040

  U.S. individual tax return form.

• Instruction booklet for 1040

  General instruction booklet.

• Schedule A (1040) Itemized Deductions
• Form 1040A

  U.S. individual tax return form.

• Instruction booklet for 1040A

  Instruction booklet.

• Form 1040EZ

  Income tax return for single and joint filers with no dependents.

• Instruction booklet for 1040EZ

  Instruction booklet.

• Form 4868, Automatic Extension Payment

  The federal form for automatic extension for individuals.

State of Illinois Tax Forms

• Illinois Department of Revenue
• How to Get Forms

  Download, order by email, or phone.

• Tax Assistance for Individuals: 800-732-8866

  Tax Assistance for People with Hearing Impairments: 800-544-5304 (TDD)
  Tax Assistance for Businesses & Tax Professionals: 217-524-4772

• Regional Offices for Illinois tax assistance.
• Form IL-1040

  Illinois individual income tax return form.

• Instruction booklet for IL-1040

  Instruction booklet.

• Form IL-505-I, Automatic Extension Payment

  The Illinois State form for automatic extension for individuals.

• Circuit Breaker Information (from Illinois Department on Aging)
  Application Forms
  Effective July 1, 2012, Illinois Cares Rx was terminated and the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Grant was eliminated due to the lack of funding.

Other States' Tax Forms

• Other States' Tax Forms

Helpful Tax Sites

• Cook County Assessor's Office
• Cook County Treasurer's Office
• Illinois Tax Rate Finder
• Tax-Aide, Estate Tax Planning, Retirement Finances

  The American Association of Retired Persons, AARP, offers online tax help and questions can be asked via email.

• U.S. Tax Code