--- title: "EOR or Entity in Illinois" description: "Compare hiring through an EOR versus registering your own entity in Illinois, with real costs, tax rates, and honest guidance from Teamed." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois/eor-vs-entity --- ![Illinois business district.](/cluster-assets/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois/eor-vs-entity/images/hero.webp) # How do you chooseEOR or entity in Illinois. In Illinois, Teamed's EOR hires your team immediately under our entity, while a full corporate registration takes longer and costs a state filing fee. Served by Teamed US Inc., Delaware · Payroll via SUNA Solutions Last reviewed 22 September 2026 · Illinois guide At a glance ## EOR or entity, the Illinois snapshot Illinois charges a formation fee of $150 to register an LLC through the Secretary of State, and taxes corporate income at 7.0% under the Illinois Department of Revenue. An EOR sidesteps both while you test the market, then Teamed can help you set up your own entity later if it makes sense. Corporate income tax7.0% Formation / registration fee$150 The quick mechanism ## How an employer of record works in Illinois Teamed already holds a registered entity in Illinois, so you hire your employee under that entity instead of building your own from scratch. Payroll, tax withholding, and statutory compliance run through Teamed's existing infrastructure, and your new hire starts working within days rather than weeks. You keep full control over the day-to-day work, the manager relationship, and the role itself. Teamed handles the paperwork that sits behind an Illinois employment relationship, so you never touch state filings or local tax registrations directly. Setting up your own entity ## What it takes to register a company in Illinois If you choose to form your own LLC in Illinois, the Secretary of State charges a formation fee of $150 to file the paperwork. That fee covers registration only, and you should expect additional costs for a registered agent, ongoing filings, and legal setup of your payroll and benefits infrastructure. Once your entity exists, Illinois taxes corporate income at 7.0%, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. You also take on responsibility for state unemployment insurance registration, payroll tax filings, and any Illinois-specific employment law compliance that your HR team will need to manage directly. The honest comparison ## When an employer of record is genuinely the better call An employer of record is sometimes the better answer, not a lesser one, especially for a small or still-changing team in Illinois, or when you are still testing whether the market is worth a permanent footprint. Talk to a member of the team about your specific plans, and if you want a numbers-first view, run the crossover calculator to see where the cost lines actually cross. Building toward your own footprint ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Teamed calls this Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO. We set up your Illinois entity, migrate your employees from EOR status into direct employment under that entity, and hand you a fully operational, compliant setup, all across 100+ countries if your plans reach beyond Illinois. For Illinois specifically, that means Teamed handles the Secretary of State filing, the registered agent setup, and the initial payroll infrastructure. The entity you inherit is already compliant with Illinois's corporate income tax obligations and ready to run, without a gap in coverage for your existing employees. Before you commit ## Sometimes an employer of record is the better fit An employer of record is sometimes the better answer, not a lesser one, especially for a small or still-changing team in Illinois, or when you are still testing whether the market is worth a permanent footprint. Talk to a member of the team about your specific plans, and if you want a numbers-first view, run the crossover calculator to see where the cost lines actually cross. Contractors, employer of record and your own entity all run on one platform at Teamed, so moving between them later does not mean changing provider or re-onboarding anybody. Real HR and legal experts handle the work rather than a ticket queue. Talk to a member of the team and we will tell you plainly which one suits where you are. If you would rather look at the numbers yourself first, the crossover calculator models it on local salaries and employer costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb. Talk to a member of the team Model the crossover for the United States Who carries it ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO, is how Teamed forms your company, registers it for tax and payroll, runs it month to month and keeps its filings current, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it. For Illinois specifically, that means Teamed handles the Secretary of State filing, the registered agent setup, and the initial payroll infrastructure. The entity you inherit is already compliant with Illinois's corporate income tax obligations and ready to run, without a gap in coverage for your existing employees. Entity Management (GEMO) The Graduation Model Employer cost calculator > They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll. *Helene Dubois, COO* Talk to an expert about Illinois Questions ## Illinois EOR and entity questions Do I need an Illinois entity to hire one employee there? No. Teamed's employer of record already holds an Illinois entity, so you can hire without registering your own company. This is usually the faster and lower-commitment route for a first hire in the state. How much does it cost to register an LLC in Illinois? The Illinois Secretary of State charges a formation fee of $150 to file LLC paperwork. That figure covers registration only, and you should budget separately for a registered agent and ongoing compliance work. What is Illinois's corporate income tax rate? Illinois taxes corporate income at 7.0%, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. This applies once you operate through your own entity rather than through an employer of record. Is entity setup or EOR faster for hiring in Illinois? An employer of record is almost always faster, since Teamed's Illinois entity is already registered and operational. Setting up your own entity means filing with the Secretary of State first and then building out payroll and tax registrations before you can legally employ anyone. When should I move from EOR to my own entity in Illinois? It depends on your salary levels and how long you intend to stay in Illinois, not on a fixed headcount. Run the crossover calculator or talk to a member of the team to see where an entity starts to make more financial sense than staying on EOR. Where these figures come from ## Sources These figures come from the Illinois Department of Revenue and the Illinois Secretary of State. ## More on entities in Illinois - [Hiring in Illinois, overview](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois)parent - [Illinois setting up](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois/entity-setup)sibling - [Illinois running costs](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois/entity-running-costs-and-filings)sibling - [Illinois tax presence](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois/permanent-establishment-risk)sibling - [Illinois moving from an eor](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/illinois/moving-from-eor-to-your-own-entity)sibling - [Set up an entity, by country](/entity-setup-by-country)hub - [Entity Management (GEMO)](/entity-management)core - [Talk to an expert about Illinois](https://www.teamed.global/contact?from=eor-vs-entity)CTA