Illinois CPA license statuses explained
What Active, Not Renewed, Inactive, Cancelled, Suspended, Revoked and other IDFPR statuses mean for an Illinois CPA or CPA firm record, with counts from the data.
Checked against sources on Oct 21, 2026
Counts in the IDFPR data
Public accountant records with an Illinois address in the data checked Oct 21, 2026, by status:
| Status | Records |
|---|---|
| Active | 32,020 |
| Not Renewed | 29,676 |
| Inactive | 7,141 |
| Cancelled | 936 |
| Suspended | 68 |
| Revoked | 55 |
| Refuse To Renew | 41 |
| Closed | 26 |
| Relinquish | 12 |
| Expired | 6 |
| Probation | 5 |
| Inoperative | 4 |
| Permanent Inactive | 2 |
| Terminated | 1 |
| Non Sufficient Fund Check Terminated | 1 |
Current
Active with an expiration date in the future. Licensed Illinois lists only these.
Not current
- Not Renewed: the license or registration was not renewed by its expiration date.
- Inactive: according to the Illinois CPA Society, a licensed or registered CPA can ask IDFPR to place the license or registration on inactive status; the holder may then use the title “CPA (inactive)” but does not perform accountancy activities, and pays no renewal fees. It can be restored by applying to IDFPR (with CPE for licensed CPAs).
- Cancelled, Closed, Expired, Relinquish: the record is no longer in force, as labeled by IDFPR.
Discipline outcomes
Suspended, Revoked, Refuse To Renew and Probation reflect disciplinary action. Each listing and each Check a CPA result shows the actions IDFPR records. See discipline records.
Questions
What does Not Renewed mean on an Illinois CPA license?
The license or registration was not renewed by its expiration date, so it is not current.
Can an inactive Illinois CPA do my taxes as a CPA?
An inactive CPA may use the title CPA (inactive) but does not perform accountancy activities as a CPA, according to the Illinois CPA Society.
When do Illinois CPA licenses expire?
On a three-year cycle; the current cycle ends September 30, 2027. Firm licenses in the data expire November 30, 2027.