Information for Taxing Bodies
- TAX EXTENSION DOCUMENTS
- TAX EXTENSION TIMELINE & OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
This is a general outline of the tax extension timeline. It's important to remember that the tax extension process is contingent on may factors beyond our, or your, control. We appreciate your assistance in making the Tax Extension Cycle smooth and timely.
* End of January - Confirm your LEVY CONFIRMATION NOTICE & return to the County Clerk's office. Deadline is provide in the email.
* Mid March - Approve your TAX COMPUTATION REPORT and return to the County Clerk's office.
* Mid April - FINAL TAX COMPUTATION REPORTS sent to all taxing bodies for your reference. They will also be available via the Public Documents link.
* Mid April - County Clerk's office anticipates extension cycle being completed and handed off to the County Treasurer/Collector's office.
LEVY CONFIRMATION NOTICES
Levy Confirmation Notices for your district reflect the levy amounts passed by your governing board.
Levy Confirmation Notices are typically emailed in January as noted above & sent via email to the most updated addresses provided to our office by your representatives.
Please review the Levy Confirmation Notice thoroughly – including every Fund Line – and compare to your original filed levy.
* If the Report is correct, sign it and return it to us by the deadline provided in the email. You may email it, mail it, or bring it to the office.*
*If you choose to return it in person, we ask that you make an appointment by
replying to this email to ensure that our tax team is available to receive it.
Note – we cannot provide financial or legal advice.
* If the Report is not correct, respond to this email immediately with the discrepancy and documentation to that effect.
We will not accept changes over the phone or verbally in-person. All amendments must be documented in writing.
LOSS IN COLLECTIONS RECAPTURE FUND
This is the second year of using FUND 200, the Loss in Collections Revenue Recapture Fund. This is the fund that was established by Public Act 102-0519 in 2021. These are funds extended in the prior year but not collected due to Certificates of Error. You can verify the amount your taxing body is entitled to receive with the PTELL Loss in Collections report and find the statue of the new law at https://champaigncountyclerk.com/property-taxes/tax-extension-rates More information is available below.
BOND INFORMATION
The levy confirmation DOES NOT necessarily include your current bond information as bond filings do not have a specific deadline. If you prefer to have your bond information appear on the report, it is advised to have your bonds and abatements submitted by mid January.
TRUTH IN TAXATION ACT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
If you did not file a Certificate of Compliance with the Truth in Taxation Act your levy has been adjusted accordingly.
If you have complied with the Truth in Taxation Act but did not file a Certificate of Compliance, please do so as soon as possible.
Failure to do so could jeopardize the extension of your taxing body’s levy.
CONTACT INFORMATION
It is the responsibility of the the Levy/Taxing Body to inform the Property Taxes Division of any changes in elected or appointment official changes and other position changes, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.
- PTELL LOSS IN COLLECTIONS
Due to certificates of error, court orders regarding valuation, or Property Tax Appeal Board. Questions about the contents of the report should be directed to the Treasurer/Collector's Office at treasurer@co.champaign.il.us.
This report is part of the new law regarding the Property Tax Limitation Law that passed earlier this year, Public Act 102-0519. The synopsis for the bill from the Illinois General Assembly website is as follows:
“Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district's aggregate extension base shall be adjusted whenever an assessment increase or decrease due to the issuance of a certificate of error, a decision of the board of review, or a decision of the Property Tax Appeal Board results in the overextension or under extension of taxes for the last preceding levy year. Effective immediately.”
Please consult with your financial or legal representatives on if or how this legislation impacts your taxing district. The Clerk’s Office is working with our vendor to determine how this new legislation will be implemented in our process and will provide updates on this page as they are ready.
If this page does not have the information you are looking for, please contact the Clerk's Property Taxes Division at proptax@champaigncountyil.gov.
RESOURCES
- Tax Computation Report & Rate Books
Previous year extension sheets and rate books.
- Assessor Information
Find contact information for all the Township Assessors, assessment schedules, abstracts, and publications here.
- Consumer Price Index Under PTELL
Section 18-185 of the Property Tax Code defines CPI as "the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor." This index is sometimes referred to as CPI-U. Section 18-185 defines "extension limitation" and "debt service extension base" as "...the lesser of 5% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year..."
Further information about PTELL can be found on the Illinois Department of Revenue website at https://www2.illinois.gov/rev/localgovernments/property/Pages/ptell.aspx.
Year December CPI-U % Change From Previous December % Use For PTELL Levy Year Year Taxes Paid 1991 137.900 1992 141.900 2.9 2.9 1993 1994 1993 145.800 2.7 2.7 1994 1995 1994 149.700 2.7 2.7 1995 1996 1995 153.500 2.5 2.5 1996 1997 1996 158.960 3.6 3.6 1997 1998 1997 161.300 1.5 1.5 1998 1999 1998 163.900 1.6 1.6 1999 2000 1999 168.300 2.7 2.7 2000 2001 2000 174.000 3.4 3.4 2001 2002 2001 176.700 1.6 1.6 2002 2003 2002 180.90 2.4 2.4 2003 2004 2003 184.300 1.9 1.9 2004 2005 2004 190.300 3.3 3.3 2005 2006 2005 196.800 3.4 3.4 2006 2007 2006 201.800 2.5 2.5 2007 2008 2007 210.036 4.08 4.1 2008 2009 2008 210.228 0.1 0.1 2009 2010 2009 215.949 2.7 2.7 2010 2011 2010 219.179 1.5 1.5 2011 2012 2011 225.672 3.0 3.0 2012 2013 2012 229.601 1.7 1.7 2013 2014 2013 233.049 1.5 1.5 2014 2015 2014 234.812 0.8 0.8 2015 2016 2015 236.525 0.7 0.7 2016 2017 2016 241.432 2.1 2.1 2017 2018 2017 246.524 2.1 2.1 2018 2019 2018 251.233 1.9 1.9 2019 2020 2019 256.974 2.3 2.3 2020 2021 2020 260.474 1.4 1.4 2021 2022 2021 278.802 7.0 5.0 2022 2023 2022 296.797 6.5 5.0 2023 2024 2023 306.746 3.4 3.4 2024 2025 2024 315.605 2.9 2.9 2025 2026