Mobile Home Tax Collection
1. Who is billed for the mobile home taxes?
The person living in the mobile home as of January 1 of the tax year billed is responsible for paying the mobile home taxes.
2. When does the tax bill come out?
The mobile home tax bills are mailed during the first week of March and are due 60 days after the day they are mailed, typically around May 1st.
Your tax bill, once mailed, is available to you online through wEdge or Invoice Cloud to download as a PDF.
3. What do I do if I do not receive a tax bill?
If you have not received a bill by March 15th, and are unable to download the PDF, please contact our office via email, treasurer@dekalbcounty.org, or call 815-895-7112.
4. What is the billing year for mobile homes?
The mobile home taxes are billed for the current calendar year, which runs from January 1 to December 31.
5. How are mobile home taxes calculated?
Mobile home taxes are determined by the age of the home and the square footage of the mobile home.
6. Do I qualify for any exemptions?
You must be 65 on or before January 1st of the year taxes are being billed to qualify for the senior exemption, which will reduce your taxes by 20%. There is also an exemption if you are totally disabled or a disabled veteran. To apply for the exemptions, you must complete the reverse side of the mobile home registration form. Please contact our office for additional information.
7. What method of payment options does the Treasurer/Collector’s Office accept?
View our Paying Real Estate & Mobile Home FAQ
8. Do you accept postmarks?
Yes, through the point that Certified Delinquent Notices are mailed. This is typically mid-September.
With the recent changes to the USPS post marking procedure (mail is not post marked until it reaches a regional processing center), mail will not be postmarked for 1 to 2 business days after it is has been picked up, if at all. It is strongly recommended that you mail your payment early and that you take your payment inside the Post Office and have it hand-canceled at the counter.
If you are using a Bank Online Bill Pay or any other 3rd party bill pay, read your their physical check information. And ensure that the parcel number is correct in the “account” for the payment. Bill Pay services send us physical checks and this processes can take several days after your “bill pay” date. We generally suggest having a bill pay date at least a week prior to the due date, but please defer to your bill pay vender’s timeline for physical check processing.
Postmark is not accepted after the certified delinquent notices are mailed. All payments must be in the office by the deadline date to avoid being published or to be excluded from the Tax Sale.
9. What do I need to do when I purchase a mobile home?
A DeKalb County Mobile Home Registration form must be filled out and returned to our office within five (5) days of occupancy. The mobile home park manager has a registration form that can be completed and returned to us. The form can also be downloaded from this website or can be requested by calling our office via email, treasurer@dekalbcounty.org, or call 815-895-7112.
10. What do I do when I want to sell my mobile home?
The current taxes and any prior year unpaid taxes must be paid in full before you can sell a mobile home.
11. What do I need to transfer a title, or to provide a new owner to transfer a title at the Secretary of State’s Office/DMV?
Our office provides the Mobile Home Certification that is required by the Secretary of State’s Office to transfer the title. This form is required to be an original, it can only be mailed or picked up in our office. Taxes must be paid current (back and current year) to request a certification. Requests can be made in our office, via email, or by phone.
There is no charge for a tax certification.
The certification is good for the calendar year. If you are requesting one at the end or start of a year, be aware of the expiration date. The new year’s taxes will have to be paid before a certification can be issued for the new calendar year.
12. What do I do when I want to remove my mobile home?
The current taxes and any unpaid back taxes that are owed must be paid in full before any mobile home can be moved or demolished. You will need to contact the Treasurer’s Office to request a moving permit. This permit will verify that all taxes on the mobile home are paid in full and it can be moved or demolished. There is no charge for a moving/demolition permit.
13. What happens if I cannot pay my taxes?
We accept payments through 4:30 pm in our office on the last day to pay. The last day to pay is the Friday before the Monday Tax Sale. The Yellow Certified Delinquent Tax Notice and the publication in the newspaper include the dates for the current tax year.
Any unpaid taxes, including any penalties and fees, will be sold to a registered tax buyer at the tax sale for an interest rate. Please note, your mobile home is not being sold at this point, it is only the taxes due. You will then have to contact the County Clerk’s Office to redeem the unpaid taxes, interest, and additional fees generated by the tax sale. The County Clerk’s Office will also have a timeline for what happens going forward. You can contact them at 815-895-7149. Be sure to have your mobile home number when you call.