Cook County (IL) 2nd Installment Tax Bills Due November 1st, 2011. Office of the Cook County Treasurer Making Payment of Tax Bills More Convenient for Property Owners

Cook County (IL) tax bills were mailed as of October 1, 2011, on over 1.7 MILLION pieces of property owned within the county. That's a staggering amount of paperwork and accounting for the Cook County Treasurer's Office to handle.

Second installment tax payments of Cook County tax bills are due November 1, 2011. Any payments received AFTER that date, will incur a 1.5% penalty per month on unpaid balances.

The Treasurer's Office of Cook County wants to make payment of these bills as convenient and easy a process for property owners as possible. In order to accomplish that, Cook County and the Treasurer's Office provide multiple options for payment of Cook County taxes.

Cook County taxes can be paid at/by:

• cookcountytreasurer.com - Website for convenient online payment of Cook County tax bills. You will be asked to reference your 14-digit Property Index Number (PIN) located at the top of your tax bill.
  
• Any Chase Bank location - If paying at a Chase Bank location, you must have your original payment coupon in your possession. You will be asked to produce this payment coupon upon payment.
• Pay by Mail - The original payment coupon must accompany your tax payment. Your check must have your 14-digit Property Index Number (PIN) written on it. To avoid late payment penalties, all tax payments must be POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 1, 2011.
• Partial Payments are also accepted
  

The City of Chicago and Cook County are the home to many of the world's nationalities. The Polish and Spanish communities represent two of the nationalities represented in largest numbers in the area.

As a service to the members of these two largest local communities, and to make communication and information exchanges more easy for their members, the Office of the Cook County Treasurer has established a telephone line providing general information regarding taxes and tax payments in the Polish and Spanish languages. That telephone number is: 312.443.5100.

Polish and Spanish-speaking callers may also visit cookcountytreasurer.com and read the same general information in their native language online.

The Office of the Cook County Treasurer reminds taxpayers that their office will be closed on October 10, 2011 in observance of Columbus Day. Chase Bank locations will be open and available to receive 2nd Installment tax payments that day.

As a property owner in Cook County, should you have questions, or be in need of any Cook County property tax-related forms (such as name/address change forms, duplicate/overpayment forms, etc.), please go to the Office of the Cook County Treasurer website and/or click on FORMS.

The mailing address of the Office of the Cook County Treasurer is as follows: Cook County Treasurer's Office, 118 N. Clark St., Suite 112, Chicago, IL 60602

To email the Office of the Cook County Treasurer, please click HERE. A drop-down menu will be provided for your choice and selection of question-related/needs.

Please do not forget: 2nd Installment Payments of Cook County Tax Bills are due no later than November 1st, 2011!

Also: Should your Cook County taxes be paid through an escrow account ... remember to check that the payment has been made and made in the accurate amount.

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