Taxes and Obamacare · IL
Taxes and Obamacare in Illinois, in Spanish
Illinois does have a state income tax (4.95% flat), and health insurance is on Get Covered Illinois. We help you with both by phone and WhatsApp.
Versión en español
- State tax on wages
- 4.95%flat
- Health insurance marketplace
- Get Covered Illinois
- 2027 enrollment ends
- January 15, 2027
01 · Taxes
Your taxes in Illinois
Illinois has a state income tax. Besides the federal return to the IRS, you file the state return with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
State tax on wages
4.95%flat
How the tax works
Flat rate of 4.95%.
State tax officeIllinois Department of RevenueWhat you file
- Federal return (IRS)Yes, like everywhere in the U.S.
- Illinois returnYes, with the Illinois Department of Revenue
Your situation, with its form
In Illinois you file two returns: the federal one (IRS) and the state one, with the Illinois Department of Revenue. Find your situation and see the box that matters on your form.
Box 17: what was withheld for Illinois. It goes on your state return. W-2 taxes
I get a W-2 and have kids
If an employer pays you by check or deposit, in January they give you a form called a W-2. With it and your kids' information we prepare your return and check the credits the law gives you.
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Box 1a: what you were paid. It goes on your federal and Illinois returns. 1099 taxes
I'm paid in cash or through an app
If you work for yourself (construction, cleaning, Uber, DoorDash…), that income is taxed too. You may get a 1099. We help you report what you earned and subtract your work expenses.
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Form W-7 is the ITIN application. With an ITIN you file with the IRS and with Illinois. ITIN (Form W-7)
I don't have a Social Security number
You can still file your taxes. You use an ITIN, a number issued by the IRS. We help you apply with Form W-7, for you and your dependents.
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02 · Obamacare
Your Obamacare in Illinois
We help you with your Obamacare in Illinois: enrolling, renewing and understanding what you pay. This is how the year goes, step by step.
Your year with Obamacare
November 1 to January 15, 2027
You enroll
Illinois has its own marketplace: Get Covered Illinois. You enroll there, not on HealthCare.gov.
Mid-February
Form 1095-A arrives
It arrives by mail by mid-February, and it may be in your Marketplace account as early as mid-January.
By April 15
We use it in your tax return
It squares the help you got to pay for your insurance. Without the 1095-A your return can't be finished.
Form 1095-A: sent to you by Get Covered Illinois
03 · Business
Your business in Illinois
If you have or want to open an LLC in Illinois (the most common way to register a small business), this is what the state asks for. We explain it and go over its taxes with you.
- Where you register
- Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business ServicesThe state office that keeps the business registry.
- The document
- Articles of Organization (Form LLC-5.5)The filing that creates your LLC.
- Filing fee
- $150What the state charges to register it, once.
- Yearly minimum
- No minimum taxWhat you pay even if the LLC earns nothing.
- Periodic report
- Annual Report: every year, $75, before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month.A report that keeps your LLC's details up to date.
LLC taxes in the state
No franchise tax for the LLC. If it is taxed as a partnership, it pays the 1.5% Personal Property Replacement Tax on its net income in Illinois.
Your business taxesOfficial data checked on October 8, 2026. It changes every year: we confirm it before any filing.
Terms you'll come across
- Secretary of State
- The state office that registers businesses and keeps their records.
- Articles of Organization
- The filing that creates the LLC: its name, address and who runs it.
- Annual Report
- The yearly report that keeps the LLC's details up to date (address, owners, who gets the mail).
- Franchise tax
- A state tax for having a business registered there. Depending on the state, it's based on revenue or net worth.
- Replacement Tax
- Illinois tax on partnership income, including LLCs taxed that way.
04 · How it works
How we help you from Illinois
You don't need to come to Florida: everything is done remotely, from Illinois to our Doral office.
Message or call us
By WhatsApp or phone, from Illinois. Tell us your situation in your own words.
We tell you which papers you need
Your W-2 or 1099s, your 1095-A if you had Obamacare, and your details. For the federal and Illinois returns.
You send us your papers
Through the secure channel we give you. We never ask for papers with personal data over an open chat.
You review, sign and we file
We explain your return before filing it and give you your copy.
Hover over a state to see its details; click to open its page.Tap a state to see its details.
Official data from each state and HealthCare.gov, checked in October 2026. Map: U.S. Census Bureau.
05 · Questions
Questions about Illinois
Another question about Illinois?
Message us and we'll answer in Spanish, Monday to Friday.
Ask on WhatsAppOfficial data checked on October 8, 2026. See the sources
Do I pay state tax on my wages in Illinois?
Yes. Flat rate of 4.95%. Besides the federal return to the IRS, you file the Illinois return with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Where do I get Obamacare in Illinois, and until when?
Illinois has its own marketplace: Get Covered Illinois. You enroll there, not on HealthCare.gov. For 2027, open enrollment runs from November 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027.
How much does it cost to open an LLC in Illinois?
Registering it costs $150: it's the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-5.5), filed with the Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. After that: Annual Report: every year, $75, before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Does my LLC pay any tax of its own in Illinois?
No franchise tax for the LLC. If it is taxed as a partnership, it pays the 1.5% Personal Property Replacement Tax on its net income in Illinois.
Contact
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