Kristine Pilkington
(217) 357-3986
A convenience fee will apply You may also pay at the office during normal business hours or mail your payment up until the due date.
Office of the County Treasurer
Kristine Pilkington
2023 Property taxes payable in 2024 for Hancock County will be mailed July 5, 2024. Due dates will be August 16th & September 20th. The tax bills are available to print and/or pay online on the Hancock County website: www.hancockcounty-il.gov. Tax payments can be mailed to PO Box 248 and made out to Hancock County Collector. Payments in the office can be made with a credit/debit card, check, cashier’s check, money order, or cash. Property tax payments can also be made at any Hancock County Bank with barcoded payment stubs. Credit card payments are charged a 2.25% fee by the credit card processor, or $2.00 for an echeck.
Mobile home tax bills were mailed April 4, 2024 and were due June 7, 2024. Mobile home penalties are $25 per month with a $100 maximum.
Any questions regarding tax assessments, address changes and exemptions can be directed to the Assessor’s office at 217-357-2615. Questions regarding delinquent taxes from prior years or tax levies and rates can be directed to the County Clerk’s office at 217-357-3911. Questions regarding current tax payments, online pay, due dates, penalties, tax sale and tax sale registration please contact the County Treasurer’s office at 217-357-3986.
The county treasurer shall receive and safely keep the revenues and other public monies of the county, and all money and funds authorized by law to be paid to the treasurer, and disburse the same pursuant to law. The county treasurer shall also give monthly and quarterly reports to the county board summarizing the financial status of the office.
The county treasurer also acts as ex-officio county collector for the county and is also responsible for collecting property tax and disbursing the monies collected back to the taxing bodies in a timely fashion.
The treasurer of Hancock County is also the IMRF agent for the county and is responsible for the payroll for all county employees.
Services Provided
The function of the Treasurer's office is to make out the tax bills, collect, and distribute taxes. The Treasurer's office has nothing to do with the amount of your assessment or the amount of your taxes. This is a function of other branches of your government.
PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP WITH TAX MATTERS:
Taxing bodies such as:
School districts, Fire districts, Villages, Cities, Townships, Multi-townships, County Board, City Council, Sanitation districts, Park districts, Community Colleges.
Officers and elected officials with a voice in assessment matters:
A. Local: Township Assessor, and Multi-township Assessors, Supervisor of Assessments, and the Board of Review.
B. State: Appeal Board, Department of Revenue-Property Tax Administration Bureau (They give the County Clerk the multiplier.)
C. Senate and House of Representatives (They pass laws relating to tax matters.)
- Collect property taxes for Hancock County
- Distributes taxes to taxing districts
- Reports financial status to county board
- Payroll of County Offices
Tax Auctions
Sealed bid auction on surplus properties through the Hancock County Delinquent Tax Agent, Joseph E Meyer & Associates. To view list of properties visit www.iltaxsale.com
Minimum bid $840.