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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?