Property Tax 101

Iroquois County, Illinois - Assessor's Office

The Iroquois County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Iroquois County, Illinois. You can contact the Iroquois County Assessor for:

• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Paying your property tax
• Checking the Iroquois County property tax due date
• Information on your property's tax assessment

100 E Grant StreetThe Iroquois County Assessor's Office is located in Watseka, Illinois. Watseka is the county seat of Iroquois County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Iroquois County government, at 1001 East Grant Street.

Iroquois County Assessor Contact Information

Iroquois County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Iroquois County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Iroquois County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Iroquois County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Iroquois County.
2. The Iroquois County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Iroquois County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Iroquois County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Iroquois County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Iroquois County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 815-432-6978. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Watseka before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Iroquois County government at 815-432-6960.

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The median property tax in Iroquois County, Illinois is $2,023.00

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