Treasurer's Office

July 28, 2008

DeKalb County Treasurer Christine J. Johnson’s office made the third distribution of DeKalb County real estate taxes on Friday July 25, 2008.

Of the  $168,712,344.74 to be collected, $85,989,020.64 has been collected and distributed to date.  Johnson said, “This amount represents 51.0 percent of the taxes to be collected, which at this point in the year, is a good collection rate. “The Treasurer’s office will be making one more tax distribution prior to the second installment due date for taxes.

Of that $85,989,020.64 that has been distributed, $9,773,280.57 has been distributed to DeKalb County and Forest Preserve District, $3,870,961.42 has been distributed to townships and township road and bridge districts, $1,792,613.72 has been distributed to libraries, $5,953,870.59 has been distributed to cities and villages. Fire districts have received $1,707,863.15 and $3,113,557.93 has been distributed to park districts.  School districts have received $49,559,851.09; community colleges have received $5,591,357.42; TIF districts have received $4,570,500.67; and drainage districts have received $55,164.08. 

Taxpayers are reminded that the second installment is due on or before September 3, 2008. Taxpayers can pay at most county banks, by mail, or in person at the Treasurer's Office, DeKalb County Administration Building, 110 East Sycamore Street, in Sycamore from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

Taxpayers can use the quick and convenient payment option of paying their taxes online. Taxpayers should log on to the DeKalb County website, www.dekalbcounty.org. Taxpayers should choose the green box that says, “Pay my Property Taxes Here!” From that point, they have two options. They can choose to pay with their Master Card, Visa, Discover, or American Express credit card. Those taxpayers wishing to pay by credit card should choose the E-Pay link and follow the directions on that page to make their payment.

The second electronic payment option is to choose the Same Day Pay icon for a direct debit from the bank account of their choice. Taxpayers will be able to choose the date they would like their payments made, up to 30 days prior to the due date. The company initiating the transaction collects a $3.00 convenience fee. It is helpful to have your tax bill at hand when making payments online.

If you have questions regarding your tax bill or tax payment, please call the DeKalb County Treasurer’s office at 815-895-7112, or visit us online at www.dekalbcounty.org.

| Home | Return to top | Subject Index |