PRESS RELEASES
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Due dates for property tax bills set

Tuesday, April 15, 2010

Kane county Treasurer, david j. rickert, announces that taxpayer's 2009, payable

2010, property tax bills will be mailed out on or before Monday, April 26^th.

The first installment will be due June 1^st and the second installment will be due September 1^st. County Clerk Jack Cunningham reports that Net Taxable Valuation

for Kane County is $15,782,030,883 with a total real estate tax extension of $1,127,405,668. Starting April 23^th you may visit our web site at KaneCountyTreasurer.org to view current tax information and print out duplicate

bills. Also available on this web site is a list of all unclaimed funds held

by the Treasurer.

Taxpayers can make payment by:

· Mailing the payment to the Treasurer’s Office, in the envelope provided,

· Making the payment at any one of the designated banks within Kane County,

· Making the payment during business hours in the Treasurer's Office (8:30am to 4:30pm – Monday through Friday except holidays),

· Dropping the payment off in the property tax drop box, which is available

24 hours a day. The drop box is located behind Building A at the

Government Center in Geneva, IL.

· Credit card or Echeck over the Internet. Please note there are convenience fees for both of these services. Additional information is available on the Treasurer’s Office web site KaneCountyTreasurer.org.

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SENIOR CITIZENS TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM

February 8, 2010

Kane county treasurer, david j. rickert, would like to remind Senior Citizens that Real Estate Tax Deferral applications are now available through the Kane County Treasurer's Office. This program permits qualified senior citizens to defer all or a portion of their real estate taxes. Once completed these forms should be returned to the Treasurer's Office on or before March 1, 2010. To qualify, a Senior Citizen must:

· Be sixty-five or older by June 1, 2010.

· Have a total household income of $50,000 or less.

· Have lived on the property for at least three years

· Not owe any delinquent property taxes

· Have homeowners insurance.

Note: If you have a mortgage, you should also submit proof that your agreement allows you to participate in the Senior Tax Deferral Program. The deferral is similar to a loan against the property’s market value. Deferred amounts are “borrowed” from the state of Illinois, who pays the tax bill. To ensure repayment, a six percent simple interest rate is charged on the deferred amounts and a lien is filed on the property.

Forms may be picked up at the Treasurer's Office located at 719 Batavia Avenue, Building (A), in Geneva or they may be obtained by mail. People needing assistance or advice may contact Della Winckler at the Treasurer's Office at (630) 232-3565.

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SENIOR CITIZENS TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM

January 4, 2010

Kane county treasurer, david j. rickert, would like to remind Senior Citizens that Real Estate Tax Deferral applications are now available through the Kane County Treasurer's Office. This program permits qualified senior citizens to defer all or a portion of their real estate taxes. Once completed these forms should be returned to the Treasurer's Office on or before March 1, 2010. To qualify, a Senior Citizen must:

· Be sixty-five or older by June 1, 2010.

· Have a total household income of $50,000 or less.

· Have lived on the property for at least three years

· Not owe any delinquent property taxes

· Have homeowners insurance.

Note: If you have a mortgage, you should also submit proof that your agreement allows you to participate in the Senior Tax Deferral Program.

Forms may be picked up at the Treasurer's Office located at 719 Batavia Avenue, Building (A), in Geneva or they may be obtained by mail. People needing assistance or advice may contact Della Winckler at the Treasurer's Office at (630) 232-3565.

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