Whether or not I am required to pay Illinois state income tax will have a significant impact on choosing to take this job or not.
I may be required to travel to Illinois perhaps a few days every six months. Will that income be taxable or require an Illinois state income tax to be filed?
It's total legalese, but here is the actual Illinois statute regarding non-resident income taxable by Illinois:
I don't know specifically about Illinois, but as a general rule, you pay taxes (1) in your home state and (2) in the States that you actually perform work in. If Illinois follows that 'common' rule, you would only pay tax on the income that earned while physically in Illinois.
However, you may want to discuss with the HR department how they will be handling it.
It's total legalese, but here is the actual Illinois statute regarding non-resident income taxable by Illinois:
According to the Illinois DOR:
As a nonresident, you must file Form IL-1040 and Schedule NR if
http://www.revenue.state.il.us/Individuals/FilingRequirements/
If your business trips are for a "a temporary or transitory purpose," you are still considered a nonresident.
From the Schedule NR instructions: If you were not a resident of Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, or Wisconsin, you must attach a statement from your employer, on company letterhead, indicating that your wages were not earned in Illinois and Illinois tax was withheld in error.
It appears your employer should not withhold taxes for the income earned while in Texas.