Managed Payroll - Illinois

Illinois payroll is the most complex in the country. We handle all of it.

BEG provides fully managed payroll for Illinois employers at $25-$45 per employee per month, all-inclusive. No migration required. Your team approves payroll and receives reports. We handle everything else.

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$25-$45Per employee per month, all-inclusive

All 50States covered from one account

3-5 daysImplementation time

Illinois Payroll Requirements

What makes Illinois payroll different from other states?

Illinois imposes a flat state income tax of 4.95% on wages. Employers must withhold Illinois income tax from wages each pay period and remit to the Illinois Department of Revenue on a schedule based on withholding liability. Illinois SUI is administered by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Beyond the basic payroll tax structure, Illinois has a robust set of wage payment and employment laws that create compliance complexity beyond what the flat rate suggests.

Illinois enforces the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, which has specific rules around final paycheck timing, permissible deductions, and pay frequency. Chicago and Cook County add local minimum wage and paid leave ordinances on top of state requirements that must be tracked separately for employees working in those jurisdictions. Illinois's WARN Act applies to employers with 75 or more employees, requiring 60-day notice before mass layoffs.

BEG handles Illinois payroll from withholding to year-end: flat income tax withholding at 4.95%, quarterly remittance and filing, SUI payments to IDES, local wage ordinance compliance for Chicago and Cook County employees, Wage Payment Act compliance, new hire reporting, garnishment processing, and W-2 production. Illinois's layered state and local requirements make accurate payroll more demanding than the flat rate implies. BEG manages all of it.

What BEG handles for Illinois employers

Payroll processing every cycle on your existing schedule
Federal and Illinois state payroll tax withholding and remittance
Quarterly 941 filings and annual 940 FUTA filing
Illinois state income tax withholding (if applicable)
Illinois state unemployment insurance (SUI) reporting and payment
W-2 production and delivery for all employees
New hire reporting to Illinois state agencies
Garnishment processing and remittance
State income tax withholding and annual reconciliation
Year-end close and 1099 production for contractors

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