On September 17, severe weather and flooding caused substantial damage to Cook County, Illinois. In response, Governor JB Pritzker on October 30, 2023, declared that affected individuals and businesses can request for penalties and interest waivers on state taxes if they were unable to file timely returns or make payments. This decision is an attempt to support those burdened by the weather-related devastation, according to the press release by Illinois Revenue
This waiver extends to income, withholding, sales, specialty, and excise taxes for impacted taxpayers able to provide a brief written statement to the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) explaining their inability to timely file or pay their taxes. For IDOR to provide necessary assistance, taxpayers are advised to include their full name, account numbers (only the last four digits of Social Security numbers), mailing address, and an estimate of when they think they can file or pay. Submission methods include through email or by post, as detailed by the press release,
