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Illinois Department of Revenue

ST-6 Claim for Sales and Use Tax Overpayment /

Request for Action on a Credit Memorandum

General information
Everyone must complete Steps 1 and 6.
If you are ﬁ ling a claim for an overpayment on your account, you must complete Steps 2 and 3.
If you have been issued a credit memorandum and you are requesting a transfer or a cash refund, you must complete Steps 4 and 5.

Step 1: Identify your business

1 Account ID no. ________________________________________ 2 Business name _____________________________________

Step 2: Tell us why are you ﬁ ling this claim for overpayment
Check one of the following reasons.
3 _____ I have an overpayment that I want to have 4 _____ I have an overpayment that I want to have
converted to a credit memorandum and transferred converted to a credit memorandum.
to another Illinois account ID number.
That account ID number is __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __. 5 _____ I have an overpayment that I want to have converted to
cash.

Step 3: Tell us the amount of the overpayment
6 What is the total amount of overpayment you are claiming in Step 2? $______________________________

Step 4: Tell us what action you are requesting for this credit memorandum
Check one of the following reasons.
7 _____ I have a credit memorandum that I want to have 8 _____ I have a credit memorandum that I want to have
transferred to another Illinois account ID number. converted to cash.
That account ID number is __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __.

Step 5: Tell us the amount of the credit memorandum
9 What is the total amount of credit memorandum on which you are requesting action in Step 4? $______________________________

Step 6: Sign below
Under penalties of perjury, I state that I have examined this claim or request for action on a credit memorandum and, to the best of my
knowledge, it is true, correct, and complete.

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Owner, partner, or ofﬁ cer’s signature Title and company afﬁ liation Phone Date

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Paid preparer’s signature Phone Date
Mail to:
SALES TAX PROCESSING DIVISION
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PO BOX 19013
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9013

This form has been authorized by the Illinois Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act. Disclosure of this information is REQUIRED. Failure
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ST-6 Claim for Sales and Use Tax Overpayment /
Request for Action on a Credit Memorandum

General Instructions
When do I need to ﬁ le Form ST-6? How do I get forms?
You should ﬁ le Form ST-6, Claim for Sales and Use Tax If you need additional forms, you may photocopy a blank form, or
Overpayment/Request for Action on a Credit Memorandum, if you visit our web site at tax.illinois.gov, or call our 24-hour Forms
are a registered retailer who has Order Line at 1 800 356-6302.
• a sales and use tax overpayment on ﬁ le and you want to
- convert this overpayment to a credit memorandum, or How do I get help?
- convert it to a credit memorandum and transfer ownership Visit our web site at tax.illinois.gov or call weekdays between
of the credit to another registered retailer, or 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336. The
- convert it to a cash refund; or number for our TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) is
• been issued a credit memorandum and you want to
1 800 544-5304. If you have a speciﬁ c question about a claim you
- transfer ownership of this credit to another registered
retailer, or have already ﬁ led, call us at 217 782-7517 or write us at
- convert it to a cash refund.
SALES TAX PROCESSING DIVISION
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
What is the deadline for ﬁ ling a claim? PO BOX 19013
The deadline for ﬁ ling a claim changes semiannually on SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9013
January 1 and July 1. If you ﬁ le a claim between January 1 and
June 30 of this year, you may ﬁ le for a credit that was created To what address do I mail my completed return?
during the current year and the previous 36 months. Beginning Mail your completed return to:
July 1, you may ﬁ le for a credit that was created during the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
current year and the previous 30 months. PO BOX 19013
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9013

Speciﬁ c Instructions
Step 1: Identify your business Step 4: Tell us what action you are requesting
1-2 Write your Illinois account ID number as it appears on your for this credit memorandum
original tax return. Next, write the name of your business. 7 Check this item if you have been issued a credit
memorandum that you want transferred to another Illinois
Step 2: Tell us why you are ﬁ ling this claim for account ID number. Write the account ID number on the line
an overpayment provided.
3 Check this item if you have an overpayment that you want 8 Check this item if you have a balance of credit memorandum
converted to a credit memorandum and transferred to on ﬁ le that you want converted to cash.
another Illinois account ID number. Write the account ID
number on the line provided. Step 5: Tell us the amount of the credit
4 Check this item if you have an overpayment on ﬁ le that you memorandum
want converted to a credit memorandum. 9 Write the total amount of credit memorandum you are claiming.
5 Check this item if you have an overpayment on ﬁ le that you
want to have converted to cash. Step 6: Sign below
This form cannot be processed unless it is signed by the owner,
Step 3: Tell us the amount of the overpayment ofﬁ cer, or other person authorized to sign the original return.
6 Write the total amount of overpayment you are claiming.

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