Use the link below to update your already installed Sail
Tax-IL software.
Also use one of the links below to do a new install of Sail Tax-IL.
1. When you click on the link below to Install or Download Sail Tax-IL for Windows versions. You will be prompted for your User Name and Password. These were included in the email we recently sent to you. Your User Name is your phone number without the area code. The phone number 847-458-5740 would be entered as 458-5740 (include the dash).
2. Your Password is the Sail Tax-IL for Windows serial number you received on the label on the sleeve that the original CD came in. The serial number looks like a phone number. If your serial number is 123-4567, enter it exactly as it shows including the dash. (This password and your user name were also sent via email when this update was released.)
3. Click on the link below to get the Update or do a Full Install:
This version released 2/15/2024
The link below is the install for liability periods beginning
January 1, 2024
Please See important notes below.
Press your [F5] key
to refresh this page.
Install or download Sail Tax-IL for Windows with eFile version 4.73 <<<Use for Sail Tax update or new install
Note1: Sail Tax is going to switch
you to PDF Printing in Sail Tax. The PDF printing is a very good print preview
and
you can use your PDF reader program to print, email etc.
Note2: This version has Efiling, but
no Efiling for multi-location returns. You can calculate
and print multi-location returns to use to file using MyTaxIllinois
or submit a paper return.
For paper return printing, first use
Setup/Edit Client to set returns to Paper so you don't
get the watermark on the printout.
Note3: You need to be very diligent
with the efiling in this version. Make sure that you
retrieve all Acknowledgements/Confirmations as you may get some Rejects. When
you
do get a Reject, try changing an amount on the return and try efiling it
again.
Note4: The issues with this version
have to do with rounding and we are continuing to work
these issues out. It's unfortunate that such a minor, immaterial issue can
cause such problems
at IDOR. I'm so very sorry to have put you in this situation. -Dave
2/15/2024
Version
4.73 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/24.
Also
included are the new state mandated fuel categories and rates as appropriate.
Note:
Schedule GT should now only be used for annual filers who sell qualifying food.
8/7/2023
Version
4.6 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
7/1/23.
Also
included is improved Efile tracking and proof of Efiling. ST-8 tire tax capability
will
be updated before the quarterly returns are needing to be filed.
Note:
Schedule GT should now only be used for annual filers who sell qualifying food.
2/13/2023
Version
4.52 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/23.
Also
included are improved ACK retrieval and new version of HttpsPost
for TLS 1.2 compliance.
Fixes inability to eFile on some
computers. Fixes
lost client list when Do Return is clicked.
2/8/2023
Version
4.5 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/23.
Also
included are improved ACK retrieval and new version of HttpsPost
for TLS 1.2 compliance.
8/4/2022
Version
4.41 installs fix for zero return efiling, cosmetic changes to Schedule GT.
8/1/2022
Version 4.4
installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning 7/1/22.
Also
included is the new form Schedule GT Sales and Use Tax Holiday and Grocery
Tax Suspension Schedule.
7/1/2022
Version
4.31 installs fix for non ST-8 (Tire Tax) filers generating ST-8 zero due
returns when
printing and efiling.
2/1/22
Version
4.3 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/22 liabilities.
8/1/21
Version
4.2 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
7/1/21.
2/1/21
Version
4.1 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/21.
8/12/2020
Version
4.0.1 installs fix for when PCL type return printing was selected, no
Archived
returns were being created.
8/1/2020
Version 4.0
installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties
beginning 7/1/20.
Note: The
New Municipal Motor Fuel Taxes for Municipalities in Cook
County
should be entered in the Sail Tax Gas Station Specials screen
in the Other Home Rule Per Gal Deductions section.
4/7/20
Version
3.92 adds the capability to pay/debit any amount (or zero) when efiling using
Sail Tax.
Can set
the Settlement Date (when the payment will be debited) AND the amount to pay.
Allows accommodation of IDOR's
Short Term Relief Due to COVID-19 using only Sail Tax.
Keep in
mind that the relief is only for ST-1 liabilities and there are other
requirements spelled
out in IDOR Informational Bulletin FY 2020-23 available on IDOR's web site.
2/17/20
Version
3.91 fixes rate changes effective 1/1/20 for
and
Tilton that were not correct in version 3.9.Â
Fixes ST-8 incorrectly being triggered for
Tire Tax
for JAN 2020 liability.
2/1/20
Version
3.9 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/20.
8/1/19
Version
3.8 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
7/1/19.
2/1/19
Version
3.7 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
1/1/19.
7/1/18
Version
3.61 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties beginning
7/1/18.
Includes
ST-1-XÂ (
6/26/18
Version
3.55 installs IDOR form ST-1-X (Amended Return) capability.
Fixes Business
District auto-prompt for ST-2 locations.
5/9/18
Version
3.53 installs fix to Version 3.52 for ST-2 type returns PDF printing.
5/2/18
Version
3.52 installs fix to limit PDF returns open to one. This fixes the situation
where if
the user
PDF prints a second return without closing the first one, Sail Tax was showing
and
saving the first return without warning.
3/15/18
Version
3.51 installs fix for efiled ST-2 type returns
rejected related to Uncollectible debt field.
2/1/18
Version
3.5 installs new rates and dates for municipalities and counties
beginning
1/1/18 as well as ST-1 back form changes. As a reminder,
IDOR
is requiring that most sales tax taxpayers (annual gross receipts
average
$20,000 or more) will lose their discount if their returns
are not efiled.
10/13/17
Version
3.41.1 installs fix for efiling rejects of past due returns.
10/4/17
Version
3.41 installs fix for efiling rejects and "HR MFT" auto text
insertion
for local Home Rule motor fuel taxes
8/1/17
Version 3.4
installs new rates for July 2017 (over 30 changes.)
Gasohol
deduction auto-prorated for July 2017 and eliminated for
August
2017 onward.Â
ITAC rate up .0008. New address
to send
ST-14.
2/1/17
Version
3.3 installs new rates and dates for 2017.Â
Also
Includes
fix for PDF return printing in Windows 10.
8/10/16
Version
3.2.3 installs fix for Service deduction text handling for
Prescription
Drugs.
8/3/16
Version
3.2.2 installs fixes to Version 3.2 including text handling for
ST-1
Schedule A lines 15 and 16, run-time error 713 on efiling.
8/1/16
Version
3.20 installs new rates for municipalities and counties
beginning
7/1/16, the new deduction line for Tax Paid on
Uncollectible
Debt, and new add-on to the ST-1 Schedule B
for ITAC
Assessment that began 7/1/16.
7/1/16
Version
3.10 installs new rate for most of
6/1/2016
due to Water District ending. (Most of DuPage
County
down .25%.)
2/1/16
Version
3.0 installs new rates and dates for 2016.Â
Also
includes eFiling of ST-7 (multi-location ST-4/MPEA.)
10/1/15
Version
2.90.2 updates rate change for non-Chicago E911 rate.
Now 3% as
of 10/1/15 liability.
8/1/15
Version
2.9 installs new rates/dates for July 2015.
3/16/15
Version
2.82 fixes rare rounding issue on ST-14 eFiles and
client
transmittal issues when multi-location and ST-8 return.
2/18/15
Version
2.81 fixes issue where ST-4, ST-8, and ST-14 eFiles
were
being rejected if the ST-1 had a credit due.
2/1/15
Version
2.8 installs new rates/dates for 2015.Â
Also, included
is eFiling capability for ST-4, ST-8, and ST-14. For clients
who you
have set to eFile and also have an ST-4, 8, or 14,
you will
see the those returns being received by IDOR when
you eFile. You will
also get a separate ACK / Confirmation
for each
(including Debit if the client is set to include payment.)
11/12/14
Version
2.70.2 updates rate change for Chicago E911 rate.
Now 9% as
of 10/1/14 liability.
10/16/14
Version
2.7.1 fixes rate for
installation
for locked-down computers and computers with
multiple
users.
8/1/14
Version
2.7 installs new rates effective 7/1/14, fix for
“Get ACKs†when multiple ACKs are being received,
and all
fixes in prior versions.
Note: If using Windows 8, uninstall
Sail Tax before
        Installing Sail Tax version 2.7
7/11/14
Version
2.67 installs fix for efile rejects for rare situations
rounding
differences involving returns with ST-4, ST-14
and
additional home rule.
6/20/14
Version 2.66 installs fix for efile
rejects for gasohol deduction
rounding differences on ST-2 type
returns and stops voucher
printing when client set to Paper
Return and PDF return
printing.
Version 2.64 update notes:
Version
2.64 installs fix for systems running Windows 8
where Adobe
Reader could not find the PDF return.
Version 2.63 update notes:
Version
2.63 installs fix for automation error when printing
(and efiling) returns using PDF
printing (selected in Settings.)
Version 2.62 update notes:
Version 2.62 installs 2.6 and fixes
minor rounding issues
for new IDOR version 2.0 efile error
checking that were
causing a small number of rejects. Has better
handling
of changing data path in settings.
Version 2.6 update notes:
1)
Version 2.6 installs new rates effective 1/1/2014.
2)
Returns where quarter-monthly payments exceed the month
liability
(negative amount due) can now be efiled.
3) New
Help links on Help pull-down menu.
4)
Complies with new IDOR version 2.0 efile specifications.
Version 2.5 update notes:
1) Version 2.5 installs new rates
effective 7/1/13. See
IDOR bulletin FY 2013-15 for
information on Business
District rate changes you may need
to make in Sail Tax.
2) PDF printing is now included in
Sail Tax.
Notes on PDF:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂa. If you aren’t having
any issues printing returns
in Sail Tax, you don’t
need to change anything and Sail
Tax will print returns using PCL as
it always has.Â
Archived
Returns will be created as PDF
files.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂb. Changing
to PDF return printing. If you have
been having issues printing returns
or you want to print to a
printer that doesn’t
have PCL you can change to PDF return
printing.Â
In Sail Tax, click on Settings. You will see a new
option group named “Print Returns Using:†where
you can
click on the “PDF
Printing†button.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂc. Using
PDF return printing. When completed PDF
forms show on screen, click on the
printer icon to print the
tax form(s). On the print options screen, set the Page
Scaling to “Noneâ€
or “Actual Sizeâ€. If you can’t see
the scan
line at the bottom of the printed
ST-1, you will have to set the
Page Scaling to “Shrink
to Fit†or “Fitâ€.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂd. IDOR
requires that paper sales tax forms for
submission be printed on a laser
printer with non-magnetic
toner.Â
File copies can be printed to any printer using PDF.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂe. Sail Tax cannot print duplex (2-sided) PDF’s.
Two page ST-1’s are perfectly
acceptable to submit to IDOR
(assuming the taxpayer is not
required to efile.)
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂf. The PCL or PDF setting in Sail Tax is per
each
computer.Â
If you have multiple computers sharing data on
a network, you can have some using
PCL and some using
PDF to print returns.
(Version 2.51 fixes installation of
PDF components which
was an issue on some computers.)
The link just below is Instructions for eFiling
and links to IDOR forms to enroll in eFiling.
View / Download Sail Tax eFile instructions and form links
General Update Notes:
1. Depending on your browser version, keep picking Open and/or Run to install right from our web site. -OR- Save the file “setup-Sail-???.exe†(??? will be the version number you clicked on.) to your disk and install from where you saved the file by clicking Start, then Run or by double clicking on the file in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
2. If you have any kind of high speed internet connection (DSL, cable, etc.), it’s easiest to just Open/Run the file to install the update right from the web site.
3. This will update your existing Sail Tax–IL for Windows program or install the entire Sail Tax–IL for Windows program; whichever is required. The installation program will determine which is needed.
4. If you run Sail Tax-IL on a network, install the update to each workstation that uses Sail Tax-IL. Do not change any of the defaults for where parts of the program are to be installed. (Let it install everything to C:) If you are sharing data on a network drive, the install will retain the correct data path even though you chose to install everything on C:
5. This update will retain all of your settings info (data path, preparer info, etc.)
6. Call or email us if you need help!
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Software LLC
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