Treasurer

130 W Main St
PO Box 309
Toulon IL 61483-0309
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P: 309-286-5901  (local callers must include the area code)
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday (Closed Holidays see below)
Stark County Treasurer & Collector
Paula K Leezer

Important Dates (subject to change without notification)
June 1, 2022:  2021 Real Estate Tax 1st Installment Due
August 1, 2022:  2022 Mobile Home Tax Due
August 26, 2022:  Surplus Real Estate Sealed Bid Auction Deadline *
September 1, 2022:  2021 Real Estate Tax 2nd Installment Due
September 23, 2022:  Last Day Personal Checks Accepted
October 11, 2021:  2020 Delinquent Real Estate Tax Sale Registration Deadline
October 25, 2022:  2021 Delinquent Real Estate Tax Sale at 1:00 pm

* For more information on the Surplus Real Estate Sealed Bid Auction contact County Tax Agent:  800-248-2850 or 618-656-5744
http://www.iltaxsale.com

Click here to conduct an online property tax search and print your real estate tax bill.

Click here to pay property taxes online via GovTech.

* IMPORTANT INFORMATION *

* 2020 Real Estate Tax Prepayments will be accepted after December 1, 2020. See link below for prepayment form.

Fees of Office
Non-Property Owner Duplicate Real Estate Tax Bill: $5.00 each print

Treasurer’s Forms
Mobile Home Moving Permit
Prepayment Application
Property Tax Bill Address Change Request Form
Real Estate Tax Sale Registration Form

** Please direct all FOIA requests to the Stark County Clerk & Recorder.

2021 Treasurer’s Office Closed
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr Day
February 12 – Lincoln’s Birthday
February 15 – Washington’s Birthday (Observed)
April 2 – Spring Holiday
May 31 – Memorial Day
July 5 – Independence Day (Observed)
September 6 – Labor Day
October 11 – Columbus Day
November 11 – Veteran’s Day (Observed)
November 25 – Thanksgiving Day
November 26 – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 23 – Christmas Eve (Observed)
December 24 – Christmas Day (Observed)
December 31 – New Year’s Eve

Duties of the Treasurer
The Office of the County Treasurer serves dual functions as treasurer and as collector of County funds. The County Treasurer has the responsibility to receive, invest, and safely keep the tax revenues and other public monies of the County. The Treasurer disburses County revenues as authorized by law or by the County Board. The County Treasurer prepares bills and receipts for the purpose of tax collection. The Treasurer collects tax revenues for all taxing districts within the County. The County Treasurer sends out approximately 6,000 property tax bills each year and collects over $10,000,000, which is distributed to 49 taxing districts. Annual tax bills are customarily mailed in early May and are due in June and in September.

Tax Bill Payments
Tax bills have two stubs on the bottom for the first installment and the second installment, which include the due dates for each installment and late payment amounts. Tax bill payments must be accompanied by the proper payment stub. Tax bill payments may be made in person at the County Collector’s office during regular office hours, by mail (payable to Stark County Collector), in the drop-box in the courthouse parking lot, and at participating banks located in Toulon, Wyoming, Bradford, Speer.  Payments made after each due date must include applicable interest.  Payments made after the second due date must be directed to the County Collector’s Office, banks will not accept late payments. Post-dated checks are not accepted and will be returned. Payment is void if check fails to clear and a charge of $25.00 will be added for all returned checks. Illinois Statute 35 ILCS 200/21-15 provides that all taxes not paid by due date shall have interest added at the rate of 1.5% per month or part of month, until paid. The County Treasurer must report on the status of delinquent property taxes in local newspapers. Advertising costs at the rate of $10.00 per parcel will be added after publication of delinquent taxes. If tax remains unpaid, application will then be made to the County Circuit Court for judgment and order of sale against the property. The annual sale for delinquent tax bills occurs in late October or early November.

State Treasurer Program
In Illinois, the state treasurer’s office is tasked with safeguarding unclaimed property, such as unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts, and unused rebate cards. They hold more than $3 billion in unclaimed property and are legally required to return the value of the property to the rightful owners no matter how long it takes. Individuals can search their name, or the name of their business, or non profit, at illinoistreasurer.gov/ICASH.