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DuPage County Treasurer outlines steps to pay property taxes online
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Summary
A DuPage County Treasurer's Office tutorial explains how property owners can search bills, add up to 25 parcels to a cart, and pay by bank account for no fee or by credit card with a 2.1% convenience charge.
DuPage County residents can pay property taxes through the DuPage County Treasurer's website by searching by parcel number or address, adding parcels to an online cart (maximum 25), and choosing either an electronic bank account payment with no charge or a credit card payment that carries a 2.1% convenience fee.
A DuPage County Treasurer's Office staff member said, "You can save time and pay your property taxes online," and then walked listeners through the county's payment flow on dupagecounty.gov/treasurer.
The tutorial instructs taxpayers who have their bills to select "parcel number search," agree to the terms, and enter the parcel number as shown on the tax bill; those without a bill can select "address search" and enter the property's address. After locating a property's tax summary, users should select "pay current taxes online," then choose "pay current installment" or "pay all current taxes," add the parcel to the cart, and select "view cart." The site limits the shopping cart to a maximum of 25 parcels.
For payment, the Treasurer's Office explains two options. The first option is to pay free of charge using a checking or savings account ("e-check/bank account"). Taxpayers must enter name, address, phone number, email, bank routing number and account number, rekey the account number to ensure accuracy, provide the bank name and account holder information, then authorize the transaction and select the pay button. The tutorial notes taxpayers will receive an emailed receipt after the transaction.
The second option is to pay with a credit card. The office warns: "There is a 2.1% convenience fee for using your credit card online. The county does not collect any of the fees. Please do not use your debit card online. You can pay free by using your checking account." For cards, users must enter card number, security code, expiration date and cardholder name, review the payment amount and service fee, authorize the charge and complete the payment. The tutorial repeats that the payment amount and service fee are displayed for review before confirmation.
The Treasurer's Office directs people with questions to contact (630) 407-5900. The office also advises taxpayers to keep the emailed receipt for their records.
