Whiteside County Property Tax Cycle
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Processes & Documents |
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Local / County Township Assessor Supervisor of Assessments Board of Review
State PTAB IDOR
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Assessment Process
- Initial Assessment
- Review
- Intra-County Equalization
- Notification(s)
- Appeal(s)
- Inter-County Equalization
- Transmittal
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Budget Process
- Budget Preparation
- Truth in Taxation Notifications
- Hearings
- Formal Adoption
1. Appropriation Ordinance 2. Tax Levy Ordinance
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Local Taxing Districts' FY begins
Municipalities on May 1
School Districts on July 1
Counties on December 1
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Final Assessment Books May of Levy Year |
Certified Copy of Levy Ordinance December of Levy Year |
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Tax Extension Process
- Rate Calculations
- Rate Limitations
- Extension (i.e., bill determination for each Taxpayer)
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County Clerk |
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Tax Roll |
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Tax Bill Preparation Process
- Bill for each parcel
- Two installments (Due by June and September)
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County Treasurer |
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Tax Bills |
Taxpayer |
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State's Attorney County Treasurer Tax Buyers
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Delinquencies
- File Application for Judgement
- Conduct Tax Sales
- Conduct Scavenger Sales
- Distribute cash to LTDs
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Collections
- Collect each installment
- Update Tax Roll
- Distribute cash to LTDs
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County Treasurer |
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Cash to Local Taxing Districts (LTDs) |
Local Taxing Districts |
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