Yes. Delete the PA return. You should not file a $0 return.
Pennsylvania says, “Every resident, part-year resident or nonresident individual must file a Pennsylvania Income Tax Return (PA-40) when he or she realizes income generating $1 or more in tax, even if no tax is due (e.g., when an employee receives compensation where tax is withheld).”
Refer to Who Must File.
You have no PA tax since unemployment benefits are exempt from tax in PA.
You will not generate any red flags with PA since your W-2 or 1099-G are from Illinois. People often have different addresses than the state they file in because they move from January through April 15.
Filing only one part-year return is not as common as filing more than one state return, but it’s not rare. Nine states do not have an income tax so if someone moves to or from one of those nine states, there will only be one part-year return.
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