(35 ILCS 200/Art. 20 Div. 1 heading) Division 1.
Billing procedures
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(35 ILCS 200/20-5)
Sec. 20-5. Mailing or e-mailing tax bill to owner. (a) Every township collector, and every
county collector in cases where there is no township collector, upon receiving
the tax book or books, shall prepare tax bills showing each installment of
property taxes assessed, which shall be filled out in accordance with Section
20-40. A copy of the bill shall be mailed by the collector, at least 30 days
prior to the date upon which unpaid taxes become delinquent, to the owner of
the property taxed or to the person in whose name the property is taxed. (b) The collector may send the bill via e-mail as provided in subsection (b) of Section 20-20. However, no bill shall be sent to a property owner or taxpayer via e-mail unless that owner or taxpayer shall have first made such a request to the collector in writing.
(Source: P.A. 98-628, eff. 1-1-15 .)
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(35 ILCS 200/20-10)
Sec. 20-10.
Mailing to mortgage lender.
When the copy of the tax bill is
mailed by the collector to the owner or person at or in care of the address of
a mortgage lender, the mortgage lender, within 15 days of receiving the copy,
shall furnish and mail an additional copy of the bill to each mortgagor of the
property at his or her last known address as shown on the records of the
mortgage lender. However, if the property referred to in the copy is situated
in a county which uses the estimated or accelerated billing methods, only an
additional copy of the bill for the final installment of taxes due with respect
to the real property shall be furnished and mailed by the mortgage lender to
the mortgagor. A copy may be used by the collector in receipting for the tax
paid, and a copy or record shall be retained by the collector.
(Source: P.A. 86-957; 87-818; 88-455.)
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(35 ILCS 200/20-12)
Sec. 20-12.
Duplicate copies of tax bills.
The collector, upon approval
by
the county board, shall assess a fee of up to $5
for each duplicate tax bill provided to any mortgage lender as defined in
Section 1-90 who is not the property
owner of record.
All amounts collected under this Section shall be deposited into the
Tax Sale Automation Fund established in Section 21-245 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 91-551, eff. 8-14-99.)
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(35 ILCS 200/20-15)
Sec. 20-15. Information on bill or separate statement. There shall be
printed on each bill, or on a separate slip which shall be mailed with the
bill:
(a) a statement itemizing the rate at which taxes | ||
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(b) a separate statement for each of the taxing | ||
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(b-5) a list of each tax increment financing (TIF) | ||
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(c) the total tax rate,
(d) the total amount of tax due, and
(e) the amount by which the total tax and the tax | ||
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The county treasurer shall ensure that only those taxing districts in
which a parcel of property is located shall be listed on the bill for that
property.
In all counties the statement shall also provide:
(1) the property index number or other suitable | ||
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(2) the assessment of the property,
(3) the statutory amount of each homestead exemption | ||
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(4) the assessed value of the property after | ||
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(5) the equalization factors imposed by the county | ||
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(6) the equalized assessment resulting from the | ||
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In all counties which do not classify property for purposes of taxation, for
property on which a single family residence is situated the statement shall
also include a statement to reflect the fair cash value determined for the
property. In all counties which classify property for purposes of taxation in
accordance with Section 4 of Article IX of the Illinois Constitution, for
parcels of residential property in the lowest assessment classification the
statement shall also include a statement to reflect the fair cash value
determined for the property.
In all counties, the statement must include information that certain
taxpayers may be eligible for tax exemptions, abatements, and other assistance programs and that, for more information, taxpayers should consult with the office of their township or county assessor and with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
In counties which use the estimated or accelerated billing methods, these
statements shall only be provided with the final installment of taxes due. The
provisions of this Section create a mandatory statutory duty. They are not
merely directory or discretionary. The failure or neglect of the collector to
mail the bill, or the failure of the taxpayer to receive the bill, shall not
affect the validity of any tax, or the liability for the payment of any tax.
(Source: P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18; 101-134, eff. 7-26-19.)
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(35 ILCS 200/20-20)
Sec. 20-20. Changes in address for mailing tax bill. (a) To insure that a person
requesting a change of the address to which a property tax bill is sent has a
legal interest in the property or authority to act on behalf of the owner of
the property, the county collector in every county with less than 3,000,000
inhabitants or less shall establish and enforce a procedure for requiring
identification or certification of the identity of taxpayers who request a
change in the address to which their tax bill is mailed. No change of address
shall be implemented unless the person requesting the change is the owner of
the property, a trustee or a person holding the power of attorney from the
owner or trustee of the property. However, if a property owner conveys a permanent change of address in writing to the United States Postal Service, then, on or after the effective date of that change of address, the county collector may mail a property tax bill to the property owner at his or her new address regardless of whether or not the owner notifies the collector of the address change.
(b) As an alternative to mailing a copy of the bill, the collector may send the tax bill via e-mail at the request of the taxpayer, subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of Section 20-5 of this Act. If the taxpayer makes such a request, then the taxpayer shall notify the collector of any change in his or her e-mail address as soon as possible after the address is changed. (Source: P.A. 97-1084, eff. 8-24-12; 98-628, eff. 1-1-15 .)
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