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The DuPage County Treasurer’s Office plays multiple roles in the DuPage County, Illinois government. In addition to being the tax collector for DuPage County, Illinois, the DuPage County Treasurer handles most of the fiscal duties for the county. These duties include the custody and distribution of DuPage County funds, and paying bills for DuPage County and a number of other governmental entities. The current DuPage County Treasurer is Gwen Henry.
DuPage County is a large county located in Illinois. At the 2010 Census, the population of DuPage County was 916,924. The County seat of DuPage County is Wheaton. It is part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. DuPage County contains the cities, villages, communities, or towns of: Aurora, Batavia, Chicago, Darien, Elmhurst, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, St. Charles, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton, Wood Dale, Addison, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Elk Grove Village, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Itasca, Lemont, Lisle, Lombard, Oak Brook, Roselle, Schaumburg, Villa Park, Wayne, Westmont, Willowbrook, Willow Springs, Winfield, Woodridge, Belmont, Cloverdale, Eola, Flowerfield, Fullersburg, Gostyn, Keeneyville, Lakewood, Mammoth Springs, Medinah, Munger, North Glen Ellyn, Palisades, South Addison, South Elmhurst, Swift, York Center, Addison Township, Bloomingdale Township, Downers Grove Township, Lisle Township, Milton Township, Naperville Township, Wayne Township, Winfield Township, York Township, Tedens, and Weston. If you have questions about whether your property is located in DuPage County and do not see the name of your city, town, or township on this list, you can contact the Treasurer for more information.
In Illinois, the County Treasurer is the chief fiscal officer for their county. The DuPage County Treasurer is responsible for the custody and distribution of County funds. The County Treasurer is also responsible for paying bills for DuPage County and a number of other governmental entities. The DuPage County Treasurer also serves as the DuPage County Collector of real estate taxes, but is not the tax assessor. Instead, assessments are done by local assessors. The phone numbers for local assessors can be found on tax bills.
The DuPage County Treasurer’s office sends out over 330,000 real estate tax bills yearly and is responsible for collecting over 2 billion dollars in tax revenues. Once those funds are collected, they are immediately deposited into more than 50 financial institutions where they are distributed to over 400 taxing districts. The DuPage County Treasurer also holds the county’s annual tax sale and acting as the disbursement agent in condemnation settlements.
In addition to statutory duties, the DuPage County Treasurer may also implement local tax programs. For example, Treasurer Henry has instituted SeniorServe, which is a program that was develop to help seniors manage costs associated with their property tax bill; and the Prepayment Plan, which is a program designed to help all taxpayers.
While the DuPage County Treasurer is not responsible for assessments, many people ask the treasurer questions about property assessments and their tax bills. The DuPage County Treasurer released a Property Tax Information Guide to answer those questions.
In Illinois, property tax valuation depends on the Equalized Assessed Value of a property. The Equalized Assessed Value of a property is the product of the assessed value of the property (both land and improvements) and the State Equalization Factor. The Illinois Department of Revenue sets the State Equalization Factor. Counties must equalize property tax assessments so that the median level of assessment is at 33% of fair market value. When fair market value changes, so does the assessed value of property. The assessed rate will then be 33% of the fair market value, multiplied by the equalization factor for that tax year. Equalized Assessed Values are supposed to help make tax burdens more equitable throughout the state.
Each tax bill contains a parcel number or Property Index Number (PIN), which is a unique number for each parcel, as well as the actual location of the taxed property. It is important for people to examine their tax bills for approved exemptions. Exemptions are subtracted from the Equalized Assessed Value resulting in the Net Taxable Value.
If the property is the taxpayer’s primary residence, then it should have a Residential Exemption. If you the taxpayer is 65 years old and lives in the home, the taxpayer may apply for the Senior Exemption.
In order to understand real property value assessments, it is important to differentiate between real and personal property. Real property includes land and permanent improvements to land, such as houses, outbuildings, office buildings, warehouse, and other permanent structures on land. Personal property includes non-permanent alterations to real property.
In Illinois, the County Treasurer is an elected position. County Treasurers serve for a term of office of four (4) years. The current DuPage County Treasurer is Gwen Henry.
You can reach the DuPage County Treasurer during business hours, which are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm:
DuPage County Treasurer’s Office
First Floor- South
421 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187-2553
Phone:630-407-5900
Email: https://www.dupageco.org/Treasurer/30996/
Website: https://www.dupageco.org/ContactUs.aspx
Gwen Henry was elected for a four-year term and is the current DuPage County Treasurer. The DuPage County Treasurer is not the county tax assessor, but is responsible for the custody and distribution of county funds. Tax assessment is done by local assessors. However, the DuPage County Treasurer is responsible for tax collection and bill payment for DuPage County.