No Tax Software? No Problem… Try Illinois WebFile!

Yay! The government is finally making it easier and more cost efficient to file your taxes online in Illinois thanks to WebFile. This is a free program which allows you to file your taxes with the ease of the internet but none of the costly software or tax professionals. With WebFile, you pay nothing…that’s right…NOTHING! Not even the cost of a postage stamp to mail out your “efile” copies or the gas to get that refund to the bank.

It’s quite simple. Just go to tax.illinois.gov and file right from home. Your tax information goes directly from your computer at home to the IRS and your refund is placed directly into your bank account. When you use this program you will get a faster refund, a confirmation number which proves you filed, and less (if any) penalties to worry about since their double check all your numbers for you. Trying to go GREEN? Guess what? You will also be helping the planet saving trees and paper that would otherwise be used to file those annoying taxes.

8 easy steps to Illinois WebFile

1. Fill out your federal tax return (don’t have to worry about the software!)
2. Look up your IL-PIN number on tax.illinois.gov or they will mail it to you
3. Get together all your paperwork (W2′s, 1099′s and such)
4. Go to tax.illinois.gov
5. Enter in your IL-PIN and Social Security number
6. Choose which format you would like to use (interview or fill-in)
7. Complete your forms from the comfort of home
8. Enter in the bank account in which you would like to have your refund deposited

and PRESTO! You have filed your 2008 taxes (and in your jamies no less!)

So save time, worry, and the planet with Illinois WebFile. You’ll be glad you did!