PatriciaV
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

In general, the Real Estate Transfer Tax imposed by the State of Illinois is collected on the closing date of the sale. You may wish to contact the title company that handled the closing to be sure this tax was paid.

There is no Illinois State Income Tax on the sale of a personal residence.

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