topic If retired and only collect social security do you have to file an illinois return in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177521#M210867 If you are retired and only collect Social Security and don't have to pay the state of Illinois.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you have to file taxes with the state of Illinois? Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:01:42 GMT cgreviskes 2026-02-11T04:01:42Z If retired and only collect social security do you have to file an illinois return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177521#M210867 If you are retired and only collect Social Security and don't have to pay the state of Illinois.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you have to file taxes with the state of Illinois? Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:01:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177521#M210867 cgreviskes 2026-02-11T04:01:42Z Re: If retired and only collect social security do you have to file an illinois return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177528#M210869 <P>If your only income is Social Security, you are correct that you are not required to file a tax return; either for Federal or the State of Illinois.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Here's more info on <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/is-my-social-security-income-taxable/00/25600" target="_blank">Is My Social Security Taxable?</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:41:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177528#M210869 MarilynG1 2024-02-09T01:41:58Z Re: If retired and only collect social security do you have to file an illinois return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177531#M210870 <P>If your only income is Social Security you are not required to file a federal return.&nbsp; And...IL does not tax retirement income....so you will not need to file an IL return either.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>One thing----if you have a 1095A for marketplace health insurance you need to file a federal return.</P> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:42:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177531#M210870 xmasbaby0 2024-02-09T01:42:58Z Re: If retired and only collect social security do you have to file an illinois return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177548#M210873 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 02:25:15 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-if-retired-and-only-collect-social-security-do-you-have-to-file-an-illinois-return/01/3177548#M210873 cgreviskes 2024-02-09T02:25:15Z