Champaign County Treasurer

Daniel J. Welch

Real Estate Taxes

The Champaign County Collector mails over 75,000 real estate tax bills and will collect over $270 million dollars this year. The money collected will be distributed to over 125 taxing districts (schools, cities, etc.).

Real estate tax bills were mailed May 1, 2009. The first installment will be due June 1, 2009 (30 days after the bills are mailed) and the second installment will be due on September 1, 2009. If you do not receive your tax bill, contact the Champaign County Collector at 217-384-3743.

A single tax bill is sent for the full years’ taxes with both installment payment coupons included. We do not send a second bill for the second installment. By law, taxes are payable in two equal installments. Partial payments are not allowed by law.

Taxes can be paid in many convenient ways.  

1. In person at the Champaign County Treasurer’s office at the Brookens Center, 1776 E. Washington, Urbana, Illinois using cash, personal/business checks (except 30 days prior to the tax sale) or the following credit cards, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. A flat 2.1% convenience fee is required on all credit card transactions over $33. Transactions under $33 require a flat .65 cents convenience fee. Champaign County receives no revenue from the convenience fee. We do not accept 2 party checks as a form of payment.
2. At your local participating bank with the original tax bill. (Follow this link for a List of Banks that accept payment)
3. 24-Hour Drop Box in the south circle drive of Brookens Center
4. Mail your payment. A United States Postal Service Postmark is accepted as date of payment for the calculation of late fees. 
5. Internet payments using MasterCard, Discover & American Express at: www.illinoisepay.com  (A convenience fee averaging 1.75% is required on all transactions). Champaign County receives no revenue from the convenience fee.
6. Toll free telephone payments using MasterCard, Discover & American Express at: 1-877-455-3729. (A convenience fee averaging 1.75% is required on all transactions). Champaign County receives no revenue from the convenience fee.
7. Automatic Deduction from bank account. See form included in your tax bill or go to the Treasurer Forms page on this website to print out a form.