Illinois - Closing Unemployment and Withholding Accounts

Illinois - Closing Unemployment and Withholding Accounts

Instructions for closing IL Unemployment account:

  1. Complete the UI-50A form, following the instructions below:
    • Complete the header section at the top of page 1 with your business information, including your unemployment account number.
    • Complete Section 2 “Request to Close Account” on page 1
      1. Date you ceased employing workers if you’re are still operating in Illinois: (enter your effective date with Teamworks)
      2. Explain: “all employees leased to PEO (Teamworks Employment Group LLC)”
    • Complete the certification section at the bottom of page 3.
    • Leave all other sections blank.
  2. Please send this form back to Teamworks and we will submit it to ensure your account is closed appropriately


Instructions for closing IL Withholding account:
  1. Log in to MyTax Illinois.
  2. Click the Withholding Tax account number under My Accounts.
  3. In the Account Maintenance section on the left menu bar, click Request to Close Account.
  4. Enter the following:
    • Closure Date: (If Teamworks effective date is the first day of a quarter, use the day before. e.g., if you have a Teamworks effective date of 01/01/17, enter a closure date of 12/31/16. Otherwise, use the quarter-end date following your Teamworks effective date. e.g., if you have a Teamworks effective date of 05/01/2016, enter a closure date of 06/30/16)
    • Closure Reason: “Final return filed”
  5. Click Submit in the top right.
  6. If you don’t have an online account, you can call Central Registration at 217-785-3707.


This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal or tax advice. If you have any legal or tax questions regarding this content or related issues, then you should consult with your professional legal or tax advisor.

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