The filing threshold for the federal return is $13,850 for a W-2 employee. If he earned less than that he does not need to file a return.
However, in order to file the state through TurboTax, you will need to file the federal. You can file the federal without the state, but not the state without the federal. If you only want to file the state, you can file directly through the Illinois Website.
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