IreneS
Intuit Alumni

State tax filing

Yes - You must file an IL S-Corp return, even though you had no profit last year, because you are required to file a federal 1120S return.  Seeking and receiving S corp status obligates you to file an annual tax return. Even though S-corps pay no taxes, they must still file return using Form 1120S to document their profits and losses.

According to the IL Department of Revenue:

You must file Form IL-1120-ST, Small Business Corporation Replacement Tax Return, if you are a small business corporation (S corp), as defined in Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Section 1361(a), that

  • has net income or loss as defined under the Illinois Income Tax Act (IITA) or 
  • is qualified to do business in the state of Illinois and is required to file U.S. Form 1120S (regardless of net income or loss).
Your S-Corp comes under the second requirement.
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