Champaign County Treasurer

Daniel J. Welch

The Annual Real Estate and Mobile Home Tax Sale

The annual Tax Sale will be held at Brookens Center Lyle Shields Meeting Room, 1776 E. Washington, Urbana, Illinois, starting at 9:00 AM October 28, 2009. Anyone interested in being a tax buyer must complete a Bidder Registration Form and return it to the Treasurer’s office no later than 10 business days prior to the tax sale (October 14, 2009).

Fees to be added to each real estate parcel purchased at the tax sale: 

1. $20.00 Indemnity Fee
2. $10.00 Tax Sale Automation Fee
3. $60.00 Interest Fee
4. $4.00 County Clerk Fee

Tax Sale Buyer Instructions

Tax Sale Registration Fee:
$500 Tax Sale Registration Fee (must be included with registration form)

This law (35 ILCS 200/21-220) calls for a Registration Fee of no more than $500 in counties with a population above 50,000.
The $500 will be applied to any purchase made at the tax sale.
If the registrant cannot attend the tax sale they may notify the collector no later than 5 business days (October 21, 2009) prior to the sale of any substitute person who will participate in the sale.
If the registrant does not attend the sale, then the deposit is forfeited to the Tax Sale Automation Fund. 
If the registrant does attend the sale and attempts, but fails, to purchase any parcels offered for sale, then the deposit must be refunded to the registrant.

Tax Sale Fees (Non-Refundable)

• $50 Tax Sale Delinquent List (Hard Copy or Email)

Any request to have the delinquent list mailed must include $10.00 for postage & handling or pre-paid, pre-addressed mail service envelope.

If you intend to bid at the annual tax sale please complete the Bidder Registration Form and return it by October 14, 2009.  There is a registration fee, and if you want delinquent tax information you must pay a $50 delinquent list fee.  Please include your check for $550 with the registration form if you want the delinquent data or $500 if you do not want the delinquent data.

Other Buyer Requirements:

1. It is our policy that you leave us a signed check and a telephone number where you can be reached prior to the sale.
2. Winning bids are final and your payment is non-refundable.  Make sure that what you bid on is actually what you want.  If you default, by law, Champaign County will pursue collection on winning bids through the courts.

This year's tax sale will be conducted using the "RAMS" (Real-Time Auction Management System) an automated system to track bids and compile data.  When we receive your registration and fee, and as soon as it is available, you will receive a paper listing of the current delinquent list or an email containing a digital text file in PDF format.  You must have a PDF Reader program installed on your computer in order to open the file.  PDF Reader programs are widely available for download on the internet.  For further information visit http://www.iltaxsale.com.

At the beginning of the sale a training and demonstration session will be conducted to familiarize all buyers with the procedure.

If you have any further questions please call us at 217-384-3743 or email us at treasurer@co.champaign.il.us