Create a MyTax Illinois account to be able to register your business and remit taxes if you haven't already done so. Register as a new employer using the New Business Registration application (Form REG-1) on MyTax Illinois. This will create a withholding account with the Department of Revenue.
Illinois employers must ensure that remote employees are protected from discrimination and harassment. Employers must have policies and procedures in place to prevent and address discrimination and harassment in the remote workplace.
You can claim exemption from withholding only if both the following situations apply: For the prior year, you had a right to a refund of all federal income tax withheld because you had no tax liability. For the current year, you expect a refund of all federal income tax withheld because you expect to have no liability.
Generally, income can be taxed where you live and where you work. If those are the same state—as is typically the case with remote and in-person workers—then that's where you'll get taxed (with one exception; more on that below).
Yes. Some taxing jurisdictions impose a workplace location, or non-resident earned income tax on those who work within their borders but who do not live there. If the tax rate where you work is higher than the tax rate where you live, your employer is required to withhold at the higher of the two rates.
State income tax withholding If an employee lives out of state but comes to work in person, payroll withholding generally follows the rules of where your business is located. However, it's possible that the employee could also owe income tax to their state of residence.
State income tax withholding follows a few different rules. First, payroll is primarily based on the rules of the state where the work is performed. If an employee lives out of state but comes to work in person, payroll withholding generally follows the rules of where your business is located.