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MyTax Illinois 2FA Setup with an Authenticator App

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Protect your MyTax Illinois account with two-factor authentication (2FA). Once enabled, signing in also requires a one-time code from your authenticator app — not just your password.

A MyTax Illinois account can expose official records and identity data, so strong 2FA is important. Besides an authenticator app, MyTax Illinois also offers email codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience.

2FA methods MyTax Illinois supports

  • Email code
  • Authenticator app (TOTP)
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    Download Authenticator App - Novaz

    Install Authenticator App - Novaz from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and open it — you'll use it to scan MyTax Illinois's QR code and generate your 6-digit sign-in codes.

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    Sign in to MyTax Illinois and open your MyTax Illinois account security settings.

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    Turn on two-factor authentication and choose the authenticator-app option.

    Look for "Authenticator app", "Authentication app", or "TOTP" rather than SMS.

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    Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz.

    Open Authenticator App - Novaz, tap add, and point your camera at the QR code MyTax Illinois displays. Can't scan? Enter the setup key manually instead.

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    Enter the 6-digit code to confirm.

    Type the code Authenticator App - Novaz generates to verify and link your MyTax Illinois account.

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    Save a way to recover your account.

    If MyTax Illinois shows backup or recovery codes, store them somewhere safe, away from your phone. If it doesn't, check how MyTax Illinois recovers accounts (support, an admin, or another sign-in method) before you need it.

Menu names on MyTax Illinois can change — the official MyTax Illinois 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.

How to recover your MyTax Illinois account

If you lose access to your authenticator and MyTax Illinois gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If MyTax Illinois doesn't, or you didn't save them, use MyTax Illinois's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.

Frequently asked questions

Does MyTax Illinois work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
Yes. MyTax Illinois supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
Is MyTax Illinois two-factor authentication free?
Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on MyTax Illinois is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
What if I lose access to my MyTax Illinois 2FA codes?
If MyTax Illinois gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use MyTax Illinois's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.

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