2020 Payable 2021 Property Tax Bills in the Mail

The bills are in the mail.

That's the 2020, payable in 2021, Effingham County property tax bills.

Effingham County Treasurer Paula Miller said the bills were mailed on Friday.

Due dates for paying your property tax bills are Friday, September 10 for at least the first installment, and Friday, October 22 for the second installment. Those due dates are if you want to avoid a 1-1/2% per month penalty for late payment of your tax bills.

Please be aware that tax bills with property ownership changes after December 31, 2020 will not reflect the new owner's name and address, and must be forwarded to the person or persons responsible for payment.

Additional information regarding real estate tax collection, tax due dates, the tax cycle, and the real estate tax pre-payment program is available at www.co.effingham.il.us. Click on the Treasurer link. 

The total amount of taxes extended for all taxing districts for the 2020, payable 2021 tax year is $59,409,541.90.

The total amount of taxes extended for 2019, payable 2020 was $56,825,064.98, meaning this year's total extension is a 4.55% increase over the previous year.