How do I enter Illinois Household Employment Tax?

You can enter your Illinois Household Employee Tax by following the steps below: 

1. State Section
2. Edit Illinois return
3. Tax
4. Household Tax 

Do not report household employee withholding here if you have already reported or paid this amount using Form IL-941, Illinois Withholding Income Tax Return.

What amount should I enter?

Enter the amount of Illinois Income Tax that was withheld from your household employee's income. Household employees are persons you pay to complete domestic work in your home. These include babysitters, drivers, caretakers, housekeepers, landscapers, etc. If you control what work is done and how the work is done (provides all equipment necessary) and you did not hire the employee through an agency, your employee may be a considered a household employee.

For more information, see Publication 121, Illinois Income Tax Withholding for Household Employees.