Non-Resident Filing Requirements Illinois

[cattycheng]

I am a non-resident of Illinois (do not have a residence here and am staying with a friend) but have worked remote for ~5 months this year for a NY employer. I am a resident of NY. Do I have to file Illinois taxes?

[HelenC12]

No, you don't file an IL nonresident income tax return since you earned income from a NY source not an IL source.

Per IL Department of Revenue: You must file  Form IL-1040, Individual Income Tax Return, and  Schedule NR, Nonresident and Part-year resident Computation of Illinois Tax, if you:

• earned income from any source while you were a resident,
• earned income from any Illinois sources while you were not a resident, or
• want a refund of any Illinois tax withheld.

[cattycheng]

Thanks! And I am correct in my interpretation that I would classify as a non-resident, correct?

[DMarkM1]

According to IL you would be a non-resident.  Temporarily staying in IL does not count as residence.  Here is a link for reference.