If the partnership in Illinois paid taxes to Illinois for the partnership then the taxes were paid to cover the partnership's tax bill. If they were paid to Illinois on your behalf through the K-1 then you need to file an Illinois tax return in order to get the credit on your Virginia tax return. It is also possible that by filing the Illinois tax return you'll just get a refund of the taxes paid to Illinois instead of a credit on the Virginia return.
Either way you need to make sure to file the Illinois return first in order to get the credit.
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