The Lake County Clerk's Office is a participant in the Illinois Department of Revenue's MyDec program which allows for the FREE online preparation and submission of real estate property transfer tax declarations. The MyDec program also allows users to track the status of and make corrections to electronically prepared PTAX-203 forms throughout the entire recording process.

Please register to become a MyDec user at https://mytax.illinois.gov/MyDec so you can submit electronically prepared PTAX-203 forms to any Illinois county that participates in the MyDec program.

A detailed set of instructions for the MyDec program can be found at IDOR-PT1 MyDec Preparer Access Procedures.pdf and the Illinois Department of Revenue has a toll-free hotline dedicated to supporting the MyDec program. Support personnel can be reached Monday thru Friday from 8:00AM - 4:30PM by calling 844-445-1114 or via email at [email protected].

The Lake County Clerk's Office is also happy to help you sign up, train any staff at your facility (or come to our office for a quick review), and we are always available to answer any questions you may have regarding the MyDec program. Please call our Chief Deputy, Cynthia Pruim Haran at 847-377-2575 or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

These forms are being provided as a courtesy for use in the Lake County Clerk's Office.

Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203 (PDF) - PTAX-203 form and instructions for filing Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration.

Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203-A (PDF) - Form and instructions for Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203-A for non-residential property over $1 million and/or as required by Illinois Department of Revenue.

Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203-B (PDF) - Form and instructions for Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203-B as required by Illinois Department of Revenue per Public Act 93-0657.

Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203-NR (PDF) - Form and instructions for Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration PTAX-203-NR as required by Illinois Department of Revenue per Public Act 93-1099.