IL landlord resources
Bookkeeping and reporting in Illinois
Track deposit liabilities, operating costs and monthly reporting.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Illinois: Security deposits
No statutory limit on the deposit amount (Illinois AG: 'there is no legal limit').
Interest required only for buildings/complexes of 25+ units and deposits held 6 months or longer; rate published annually by IDFPR (Security Deposit Interest Act, 765 ILCS 715). No interest under state law for buildings under 25 units.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 45 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Sources supplied for Illinois
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Illinois AG 'Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws' (PDF)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Illinois Courts Eviction process page
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Illinois Attorney General - Landlord-Tenantstate attorney general
- Illinois Courts - Evictionstate court system
- Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (deposit interest rate)state regulatory agency