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- Mail out over 260,000 tax bills.
- Collect over 1.9 billion dollars in taxes.
- Send out only ONE tax bill a year with TWO installment stubs attached (June & September). Tax bills are mailed the first week of May.
- Due dates are usually the first week of June and September, but actual date could change from year to year.
- To avoid penalties, payments must be US postmarked by the actual due date.
- Postmarked or received after the due date are deemed delinquent and shall bear interest of 1 1/2% per month or portion thereof.
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- In person at the Lake County Treasurer's Office, 18 N. County Street by cash, check (payable to County Collector) or by Discover Card (a fee is charged by the processing company of ($6.00 to $38.00).
- On-line payments can be made with credit cards (a fee charged by the processing company (approximately 1.85% to 2.00%) or E-check, cost is only $1.40 per transaction, maximum $25,000.
- By phone with Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Phone # 1.877.455.3729.
- Automatic withdrawal from checking or saving account, application must be completed and received by the treasurer's office 14 days prior to the 1st installment.
- Payments can be made at most Lake County local banks. To pay at the bank you will need your original tax bill. Banks will accept payments from the day the bills are released through the 2nd installment due date.
- Two drop box locations are open 24 hours a day for your convenience.
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- All payments postmarked after the due date are considered delinquent.
- Final notices will be generated and mailed out in October. At that time an additional $10.00 will be added to the original bill and the interest that has already accumulated.
- Certified funds will be required from October 30, 2009 until the tax sale.
- Publication of all delinquencies will occur in local newspapers on November 19 and 20, 2009.
- Last day to make payments to avoid going to the tax sale is Friday, December 4, 2009. Postmarks will not be accepted. Payments must be entered into our tax system by 5:00 pm.
- Annual tax sale will be held on Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Illinois. An additional $94.00 per parcel will be added for the cost of the sale.
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