What is the Illinois Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit?
The Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit is a nonrefundable credit of $500 that you can claim if you applied for and received a 2025 Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit certificate from the IDOR.
The Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit is limited and awarded on a first-come first-served basis.
To be awarded the credit, each individual must have met the following conditions:
The Volunteer Emergency Worker Credit is limited and awarded on a first-come first-served basis.
To be awarded the credit, each individual must have met the following conditions:
- Served as a volunteer emergency worker for at least 9 months during 2025.
- Not received compensation of more than $5,000 during 2025 for their services as a volunteer emergency worker.
- Listed by their fire chief to the Office of the State Fire Marshall or included on a list provided by their volunteer coordinator to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Homeland Security confirming that they meet the time and compensation conditions.
- Submitted a complete online application for the credit to the IDOR.
- Been one of the first 10,000 qualified applicants.
