THE MOBILE HOME LOCAL SERVICES TAX ENFORCEMENT ACT, Public Act 92-807, was effective January 1, 2003.
This act applies the same laws used in real estate taxation to mobile home taxation:
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Failure to pay mobile home tax by the due date, June 5, 2026, will result in a penalty of $25 per month.
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Failure to pay mobile home tax by September 18, 2026, will result in publication in the newspaper.
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Failure to pay by October 30, 2026, will result in tax sale. Failure to redeem back taxes could result in the loss of the mobile home.
Mobile Home Tax Inquiry
2026 Mobile Home Tax Collection Schedule
| April 3, 2026 |
Bills mailed to mobile home owners
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June 5, 2026
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Due date, pay by this date to avoid penalties
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June 6, 2026
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Penalty of $25 added to unpaid taxes
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| July 6, 2026 |
Additional penalty of $50 added to unpaid taxes
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| August 6, 2026 |
Additional penalty of $75 added to unpaid taxes
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September 6, 2026
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Additional penalty of $100 added to unpaid taxes
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September 18, 2026
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Last day to pay to avoid publication of unpaid taxes
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September 19, 2026
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Additional penalty of $110 added to unpaid taxes
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| September 25, 2026 |
Notice of tax sale by certified mail
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| October 28-September 2, 2026 |
Publications of all unpaid taxes
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October 30, 2026
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Last day to pay taxes to avoid tax sale
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November 2, 2026
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Tax sale of all unpaid taxes
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After the Tax Sale, delinquent taxes may be paid to the County Clerk.
To transfer the title of a mobile home to a new owner, the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles requires a certification stating all taxes are paid current.
To apply for a certification:
Current and delinquent taxes must be paid
Present mobile home title, provide new owner's name and address
$10 paid via check or cash to the Collector's Office.
Questions regarding current mobile home tax may be directed to the Treasurer's Office, 618-277-6600 ext. 2454.
Questions regarding mobile home assessments may be directed to Daisy in the Assesor's Office, 618 277-6600, ext. 2402.
Questions regarding delinquent mobile home tax may be directed to Amy in the County Clerk's Office, 618 277-6600 ext. 2381.