Illinois Accounting (CPA) license renewal fees

What it costs to renew a certified public accountant license in Illinois, sourced from the official board.

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$120license renewal fee, every 3 yearsVerify with board

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, section 1420.40 sets renewal at $40 per year for a licensed CPA; individual licenses renew triennially each Sept 30, so a renewal cycle costs $120. No separate late-renewal surcharge is published; restoration of an expired license is $50 plus all lapsed renewal fees (capped at $260). Practicing on an expired license is unlicensed activity.

Fee details

Renewal fee
$120 every 3 years
Late / delinquency fee
Not published in the available data

Official source: Illinois Admin. Code tit. 68, sec. 1420.40 (text reproduced on Cornell LII)

⚠️Board fees change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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