Tax Extension
After the Supervisor
of Assessments sets the assessed value of properties and before the
County Treasurer mails the tax bills and collects the taxes, the
County Clerk's office performs a series of calculations to create
the tax bill. Our Division of Tax Services staff calculate the
proportionate share of your total tax bill that each local unit of
government will receive.
The
Tax Extension Process
The levies for each local taxing body are set by its governing
board. The County Clerk tax staff extends, or calculates, the
tax rate (set within statutory limits by the local board for
each taxing district) to each property's valuation set by the
Assessor. Property valuations are certified to the County
Clerk by the Chief County Assessment Officer. The extension of
taxes is computed according to the state statute and no adjustments
may be made to assessed valuations or levy rates once the values
have been certified to the Clerk. This information is sent to
the County Treasurer whose office prepares and mails each tax bill.
For more information
on tax extension, please contact the Division of Tax Services at
309/345-3857.
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