Tax season is underway.
Starting Monday, the Illinois Department of Revenue is accepting 2017 state individual income tax returns and the IRS begins accepting federal returns.
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The state department of revenue says filing tax returns electronically and using direct deposit is the fastest way to receive a refund.
State refunds will be issued four weeks from the time a return is filed electronically.
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For more information on state returns, visit tax.illinois.gov and for information on how to check the status of your refund, click here.
For information on filing federal taxes, visit www.irs.gov/filing.
WLS