• Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles on Kane County Connects regarding the 2018 property tax bill payable in 2019. Tax bills will be mailed to Kane County residents, starting May 1, 2019. Subsequent articles will look at relevant tax statistics, the top 10 Kane County taxpayers and an estimate of the average property tax bill by township.

Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert announced this week that Kane County property tax bills will be mailed out by Wednesday, May 1.

The first installment will be due June 3 and the second installment will be due Sept. 3.

Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham reports that Net Taxable Valuation for Kane County is $14,547,326,803 — that’s $14 billion with a “b” — with a total real estate tax extension of $1,324,670,485

The Net Taxable Valuation is up from 13,844,989,451 last year, when the total real estate tax extension was 1,299,306,673.

You may visit the Kane County Treasurer’s Office website at KaneCountyTreasurer.org to view tax information and print out duplicate bills. Also available on the website is a list of all unclaimed funds held by the Treasurer’s Office.

How To Pay Your Tax Bill

Taxpayers can make payment by:

• Mailing your coupon along with a check, payable to the Treasurer’s Office, in the envelope provided.
• Making payment at any one of the designated banks within Kane County on or before the due date, please remember to bring a payment coupon.
• Making payment with check, cash or credit card during business hours in the Treasurer’s Office. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except holidays. Please remember to bring a payment coupon. Please note there is a convenience fee for debit and credit card use.
• Dropping a check with coupon in the property tax drop box, which is available 24 hours a day. The drop box is located behind Building A at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva. Check and coupon must be in an envelope.
• Using a credit card, debit card or e-check over the Internet. Please note there are convenience fees for credit card and debit card services. There is no fee for e-check. Additional information is available on the Treasurer’s Office website.

Banks Where You Can Make Payments

AURORA TOWNSHIP

• Associated Bank
• Aurora Bank and Trust
• BMO Harris Bank
• First American Bank
• Kane County Teacher’s Credit Union
• Old Second Bank Corp

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP

• American Bank and Trust
• BMO Harris Bank
• Old Second Bank Corp

BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP

• American Bank & Trust
• Old Second Bank Corp

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP

• Old Second Bank Corp

CAMPTON TOWNSHIP

• Old Second Bank Corp

DUNDEE TOWNSHIP

• BMO Harris Bank
• First American Bank
• Parkway Bank

ELGIN TOWNSHIP

• American Eagle
• Associated Bank
• BMO Harris Bank
• Elgin State Bank
• First American Bank
• First Federal Savings Bank
• Kane County Teachers Credit Union
• Old Second Bank Corp
• TBK Bank, SSB

GENEVA TOWNSHIP

• American Bank & Trust
• BMO Harris Bank
• CIBC Bank
• First American Bank
• Geneva Bank and Trust
• Kane County Teachers Credit Union

HAMPSHIRE TOWNSHIP

• First American Bank
• Old Second Bank Corp
• Resource Bank

KANEVILLE/VIRGIL TOWNSHIP

• American Bank & Trust
• Old Second Bank Corp

RUTLAND TOWNSHIP

• BMO Harris Bank

CHARLES TOWNSHIP

• BMO Harris Bank
• CIBC Bank
• First American Bank
• Old Second Bank Corp
• St. Charles Bank and Trust

SUGAR GROVE TOWNSHIP

• First National Bank
• Old Second Bank Corp

For More Information

• For questions about exemptions or appeals, call the Kane County Supervisor of Assessments Office at 630-208-3818 or visit KaneCountyAssessments.org.
• For questions about how tax rates are developed, call the Kane County Clerk’s Office at 630-232-5964 or visit KaneCountyClerk.org.
• For questions about tax bills or payments, call the Kane County Treasurer’s Office at 630-232-3565 or visit KaneCountyTreasurer.org.

SOURCE: Kane County Treasurer’s Office news release and website