FAQs

Please allow 3-5 weeks to receive your federal refund. Create an account on IRS.GOV or download the mobile app to track real-time status.
Pay your Individual Taxes Online, or setup a Payment Plan.
Need information from your W-2, 1099, 1098, Form 5498, IRA Contributions, Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ?
To view your IRS payoff amount, balance for each tax year owed, 24-month payment history, and other key information from your current tax year (as originally filed):
We include Protection Plus $ 1 Million Tax Audit Defense and identity theft restoration services with all of our 1040 tax returns. If you receive a tax notice, inquiry, or audit after filing your return with us, give us a call and our team of audit defense experts at Protection Plus will take care of the rest at no cost to you. From communicating with the IRS to organizing documents to present as evidence, we’ll handle the entire process until we reach a resolution.
Please allow 4-6 weeks to receive your Illinois State Tax Refund. Create an ILLINOIS.GOV account to track status below.
To pay your individual IL State taxes:
Go to the IL Secretary of State website and search for your business name.


QuickBooks is an integral part of our services at BDE. We provide licenses, startup training and ongoing support to optimize financial management for your business. With QuickBooks, we can help you efficiently handle finances, track expenses and effortlessly generate comprehensive financial reports. Contact us to discuss licensing options!
We offer a comprehensive range of accounting services, including tax planning and preparation, payroll, personalized solutions and strategies to leave you empowered to take charge of your financial future.
Our industry-specific tax and accounting professionals are here to confidently guide you through the complexities and opportunities in these industries:


You may have seen those fun Danny DeVito ads showing us how easy it is to snap and save your paper receipts into your QuickBooks, but how easy is it really? Well, that depends if you have QuickBooks Online, or QuickBooks Desktop. QuickBooks Online Receipt management is an intuitive feature of QuickBooks Online. Here's a […]
Thank you to all of our clients for being patient as we educate ourselves on the rapid changes occurring at federal, state and local levels. BDE Tax prioritizes the health of our employees and clients above all else, so we have made adjustments to our operating procedures to account for these priorities. These precautionary safety […]
The latest version of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Bill (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)) passed Friday, 27 March, 2020 resulting in a number of financial support options our federal government is providing for individuals and small business owners. The State of Illinois government is also providing economic assistance. If you still […]
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