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Property tax due Sept. 2

reprinted from the Lincoln-Way Sun

JOLIET -- The second installment of Will County property taxes is due Sept. 2.

Will County Treasurer Pat McGuire encourages taxpayers to read the Ways to Pay guide at www.willcountytreasurer.com to help stretch their dollars.

"Some ways of paying property taxes, such as putting a check in our dropbox, don't add a penny to your cost," McGuire said. "Paying online from home is convenient, but the banks and credit-card companies impose fees."

All payment methods, deadlines, and fees -- or lack of them -- are spelled out in the guide. Similar information is given on the back of the property tax bill.

Illinois law imposes a 1.5 percent monthly late-payment penalty.

McGuire offers these tips:

• More than 125 banks listed at www.willcountytreasurer.com accept Will County property taxes. There's no fee for paying by cash or check, and you don't need to have an account at the bank.

• Payments with a U.S. Postal Service postmark of Sept. 2 count as on time no matter when the payment reaches the treasurer's office. Have a post office clerk postmark the envelope; don't just toss it in a mailbox.

• When paying online, be careful to type in the correct account number rather than copy and paste. Entering incorrect information within a week of Sept. 2 may result in late payment.

• Due to the large volume of payments received close to Sept. 2, two weeks may elapse before proof of payment is available at www.willcountytreasurer.com.

Taxpayers who need immediate proof of payment should pay at the treasurer's office or through the dropbox, both at 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet.

The treasurer's office is in the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The dropbox is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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