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Illinois Department of Revenue

                                                                                                    February 2020
Publication 111

Illinois Schedule CR for Individuals 

The information in this publication 
                                         About this publication
is current as of the date of the 
publication. Please visit our website at Publication 111, Illinois Schedule CR for Individuals, provides guidance on how to 
tax.illinois.gov to verify you have the  complete Schedule CR, Credit for Tax Paid to Other States. 

most current revision.                   The objectives of Publication 111 are to
This publication is written in the plain 
                                          provide additional guidance for taxpayers completing Schedule CR for both current 
English style so the tax information is 
                                         and prior tax years.
easier to understand. As a result, we 
do not directly quote Illinois statutes   provide specific examples to help part-year residents complete Schedule CR.

and the Illinois Administrative Code.     further clarify Illinois’ rules and regulations with regard to double-taxed income.
The contents of this publication are 
                                          identify the additions and subtractions used in computing double-taxed income and 
informational only and do not take 
                                         the amount of tax that qualifies for the credit.
the place of statutes, rules, and court 
decisions. For many topics covered        identify the required attachments to Illinois Schedule CR when claiming this credit.
in this publication, we have provided 
a reference to the applicable section 
or part of the Illinois Administrative 
Code for further clarification or more 
detail. All of the sections and parts 
referenced can be found in Title 86 of 
the Illinois Administrative Code. 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights
You have the right to call the Department of Revenue for help in resolving tax problems.
You have the right to privacy and confidentiality under most tax laws.
You have the right to respond, within specified time periods, to Department notices by asking questions, paying the amount 
due, or providing proof to refute the Department’s findings.
You have the right to appeal Department decisions, in many instances, within specified time periods, by asking for Department 
review, by filing a petition with the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal, or by filing a complaint in circuit court.
If you have overpaid your taxes, you have the right, within specified time periods, to a credit (or, in some cases, a refund) of 
that overpayment.
For more information about these rights and other Department procedures, you may write us at the following address:
Problems Resolution Division
Illinois Department of Revenue
PO Box 19014
Springfield, IL  62794-9014

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Contents

General Information

     What is the definition of “state”? .............................................................................................2

     How do I figure the amounts to enter in Column A, Steps 2 and 3 for tax years 
     2009 and after? .......................................................................................................................3

     How do I figure the amounts to enter in Column B, Steps 2 and 3 for tax years 
     2009 and after? .......................................................................................................................3

     How do I figure the amount of other states’ taxes to enter in Step 6 for tax
     years 2009 and after? .............................................................................................................3

     What must I attach to my Schedule CR for tax years 2009 and after? ...................................3

     Examples for tax years 2009 and after ............................................................................. 3 - 4

     How do I figure the amount of double-taxed income to enter in Column B for tax 
     years 2008 and earlier? ..........................................................................................................5

     How do I figure the amount of other states’ taxes to enter in Column C for tax 
     years 2008 and earlier? ..........................................................................................................5

     What must I attach to my Schedule CR for tax years 2008 and earlier? ................................5

Office Locations ..........................................................................................................................6

For Information or Forms ........................................................................................................6

General Information

What is the definition of “state”?
For purposes of this publication, “state” means any state of the 
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or 
any political subdivision of any of these (e.g., county, city). The 
term “state”does not refer to any foreign country or political 
subdivision of a foreign country.

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For tax years 2009 and after - 

How do I figure the amounts to enter in                             How do I figure the amount of other 
Column A, Steps 2 and 3 for tax years                               states’ taxes to enter in Step 6 for tax 
2009 and after?                                                     years 2009 and after?
It depends upon where you lived during the tax year. If you were    Follow the Schedule CR Instructions. If you need further 
    an Illinois resident for the entire tax year, Column A will be  guidance, see the “Comparison Formulas for Schedule CR” 
  the amounts you reported on the corresponding lines of your       found on our website for a list of formulas that identify the tax 
  federal income tax return or your Form IL-1040.                   forms, line numbers, additions, and subtractions that you must 
                                                                    use to compute the other states’ tax. 
    a part-year resident of Illinois during the tax year, Column A   
  will be the amounts you reported on the corresponding    
  line of your federal income tax return or your Form IL-1040,      What must I attach to my Schedule CR 
  excluding any amount you earned or paid while you were not  
  an Illinois resident.                                             for tax years 2009 and after? 
     See the example that follows.                                  For tax years 2009 and after, you do not need to attach anything 
                                                                    to your Schedule CR. Keep your out-of-state returns and any 
                                                                    Schedules K-1-P and K-1-T with your records. You must send us 
                                                                    this information if we request it. 
How do I figure the amounts to enter in 
Column B, Steps 2 and 3 for tax years 
2009 and after?
If you were 
   an Illinois resident for the entire tax year, follow the   
  Schedule CR Instructions for each line to determine the    
  amount to write in Column B.
   a part-year resident of Illinois during the tax year, apply the  
  specific instructions for each line to the amount in Column A.    
  Do not include any amount from the period while you were a  
  nonresident of Illinois.  
    See the examples that follow.  

                            Examples for tax years 2009 and after

                             Part-Year Resident Example for Line 1, Column A
 
  You and your spouse moved to Illinois from Indiana at the beginning of April. You worked in Indiana the entire year, earning $30,000  
    evenly throughout the year. Your spouse worked in Indiana the entire year, earning $24,000 evenly throughout the year.

 To figure the amount for Schedule CR, Line 1, Column A use the     Your Schedule CR, Line 1, Column A consists of
 following calculations: 
   30,000     Your total wages for the year                            22,500     Your wages earned as an Illinois resident
  -     7,500    Wages earned while an Indiana resident              +   18,000  Your spouse’s wages earned as an Illinois   
                                                                                  resident
  =  22,500     Your wages earned as an Illinois resident                                                                                 
                                                                     =   40,500  Schedule CR, Line 1, Column A
  
   24,000    Your spouse’s total wages for the year
  -     6,000    Wages earned while an Indiana resident
  =  18,000    Your spouse’s wages earned as an Illinois  
               resident 
             Follow this formula, using the applicable figures, for each line in Column A.  

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             Examples for tax years 2009 and after (continued)

                         Part-Year Resident Example for Line 1, Column B
 
                        This example uses the same information as the example for Line 1, Column A.

                          To figure the amount for Schedule CR, Line 1, Column B use the 
                          following calculation: 
                             22,500               Your wages earned outside Illinois while 
                                                  an Illinois resident
                            +   18,000            Your spouse’s wages earned outside Illinois  
                                         while an Illinois resident
                                                                                             
                            =   40,500            Schedule CR, LIne 1, Column B

               Part-Year Resident Example for Line 2, Columns A and B
 
   This example uses the same information as the example for Line 1, Column A, adding $4,000 in nonbusiness interest earned evenly    
   throughout the year. 

 Line 2, Column A = 3,000                                             Line 2, Column B = 0
   Explanation: The nonbusiness interest earned from April              Explanation: Since the $3,000 nonbusiness interest in  
   through December while you were an Illinois resident                 Column A is allocated to Illinois, your state of residence,  
   totals $3,000.                                                       you should not include it in the Column B non-Illinois   
              This is also the amount shown on the equivalent         portion.  
   line (Line 6) of Column B of your Schedule NR. 

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For tax years 2008 and earlier -
         Previously, many taxpayers figured their Illinois credit     If a state imposes an alternative minimum tax,            
for tax paid to other states by completing Illinois Schedule CR       the determination of double-taxed income is made using   
and entering base income and tax from their other states’ income      alternative minimum taxable income of the state only if you  
tax returns. However, many taxpayers did not take into account        actually pay alternative minimum tax. Otherwise, use the   
that the base income and tax from the other states’ returns were      regular taxable income.
not comparable to the base income and tax on their Illinois 
return.
                                                                    How do I figure the amount of other 
We created this publication to assist you with calculations to use 
to compute double-taxed income and tax, and help you claim the      states’ taxes to enter in Column C for tax 
correct credit.                                                     years 2008 and earlier?
        The comparison formulas for computing double-taxed          Figure the amount of tax you paid to the other state by starting 
income and tax are continually being updated as states make         with the tax paid to the other state on the double-taxed income 
changes to their tax forms. The most current information is         and subtracting all credits allowed, except credits for payments 
available at our website tax.illinois.gov.                          you actually made to the other state or payments made on your 
                                                                    behalf. For example, you must reduce the amount of tax paid to 
How do I figure the amount of double-                               the other state by any credit allowed by that state for taxes you 
                                                                    paid to Illinois.
taxed income to enter in Column B for 
                                                                             You must prorate your tax paid to the other state if the 
tax years 2008 and earlier?                                         double-taxed income is less than the total income on which you 
Figure the double-taxed income by applying the following rules:     paid tax to the other state. For more information refer to Illinois 
                                                                    Schedule CR Instructions.
   An item of income is double-taxed only to the extent that   
  both Illinois and the other state or taxing jurisdiction include  
  it as income. 
                                                                    What must I attach to my Schedule CR 
  For example, if the other state allows you to deduct 60    
                                                                    for tax years 2008 and earlier?
  percent of a long-term capital gain, only 40 percent of the       For tax years 2008 and earlier, you must attach copies of the 
  capital gain is double-taxed although Illinois taxes 100          tax return(s) you filed with the other state(s). The comparison 
  percent of the capital gain.                                      formula chart specifically identifies the forms you must attach to 
  Also, Social Security benefits can never be included in           your Illinois Schedule CR for each state in which you paid tax. 
  double-taxed income because Illinois does not tax this type       However, if the other state (typically a city or county) imposes 
  of income.                                                        an earnings tax and does not require you to file a tax return, you 
                                                                    must attach a copy of your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, 
   An expense is subtracted in figuring double-taxed income  
                                                                    showing taxes paid.
  only to the extent it is deducted when figuring both Illinois  
  base income and the taxable income of the other state.            If you are a member of a partnership or S corporation that 
                                                                    pays tax for you in another state, attach a copy of the letter or 
  For example, do not take a deduction for federal income tax  
                                                                    statement (not the federal Schedule K-1) you received from 
  paid or for federal itemized deductions, even if the other    
                                                                    them. The letter must include the partnership or S corporation 
  state allows those deductions, because Illinois does not. 
                                                                    name and FEIN number, the income, and the tax paid on your 
   Standard deductions and general exemptions are never             behalf.
  subtracted when figuring double-taxed income. 
   Some states determine income by first figuring income as if  
  the person were a resident of that state and then
       multiplying the income or the resulting tax by a fraction  
       equal to the percentage of income from sources in that  
       state; or 
       allowing a credit equal to the tax imposed on a resident  
       times a fraction equal to the percentage of income from  
       sources outside the state. 
  Double-taxed income for any of these states is calculated by  
  first figuring income according to the rules above, and then  
  multiplying that income by a fraction equal to the percentage  
  of income from sources in that state, figured in the manner  
  prescribed by that state’s laws.  

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Office Locations

                                     Suburban North Regional Building
                                     9511 Harrison Street FA 203
                                     Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1563

200 South Wyman Street
Rockford, Illinois 61101-1237                                                555 West Monroe Street
                                                                             Suite 1100
                                                                             Chicago, Illinois 60661

                                                                             Willard Ice Building
                                                                             101 West Jefferson
                                                                             Springfield, Illinois 62702-5145

15 Executive Drive
Business Center One, Suite 2
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208-1331

                    2309 W. Main, Suite 114
                    Marion, Illinois 62959-1196

Contact Information Visit our website at tax.illinois.gov. For specific phone number and email contacts see our 
                         Contact Us page. 
                    Call us at 1 800 732-8866 or 217 782-3336.
                    Call our TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) at 1 800 544-5304.
                    Write us at Illinois Department of Revenue, PO Box 19001, Springfield, IL  62794-9001.
                    Call our 24-hour Forms Order Line at 1 800 356-6302. 

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