What Illinois employers and employees should know about pay stubs. Illinois uses a flat 4.95% state income tax rate, making withholding calculations straightforward.
Get in Touch →The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires employers to pay wages at least semi-monthly and to provide employees with an itemized statement of wages. The pay stub must show the employee's pay rate, pay period, and deductions made.
Illinois has a flat state income tax rate of 4.95% on all income. Illinois also has a mandatory employee contribution to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Chicago and some other localities may impose additional taxes on certain workers.
Use our Paycheck Calculator to estimate federal and state withholdings for Illinois employees. Then check those amounts against the deductions on the pay stub.
Illinois follows federal FLSA overtime requirements. The Illinois One Day Rest In Seven Act also requires employees to have at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every seven-day workweek.
Use the Overtime Calculator to determine overtime pay amounts before entering them in the pay stub.
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