Illinois Tax Lien Registry Steven Hayes, Program Administrator Illinois Department of Revenue
Prior to Registry: • File and release ~39,000 liens annually • File and release liens in 102 Illinois counties • Upfront yearly costs for filing and releases - $600,000 • Yearly man hour costs for filing and releases - $100,000
Statute Citation • 35 ILCS 750 State Tax Lien Registration Act (1/1/2018)
What didn’t change? • Taxpayers continue to be afforded all of their rights to appeal a debt before it is liened • Liens continue to be filed toward the end of the statute period • Liens are identified by county
How does the State benefit? • Estimate an additional $7 million each year in recoveries • Elimination of $600,000 in annual filing and release fees • Elimination of $100,000 in annual man hour costs related to liens
How do taxpayers benefit? • No fees for lien filings or releases • Improve timeliness of lien releases
How do researchers benefit? • All liens are recorded in one system instead of having to research individual counties • Registry is accessible and searchable from any location and on any device with internet access • Filings and releases are immediate • Ability to use multiple search criteria – including by county
Searching Options • Lien Identification Number • Taxpayer Federal Employer Identification Number • Taxpayer Name • Taxpayer Address (Street, City, State, and/or Zip) • Last 4 of Social Security Number with Last Name • County of Lien Filing • Date(s) Filed or Released
Printing Capabilities • Image of Lien • Image of Release • Search Results
Questions?
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