Welcome to Mercer County, Illinois

Courthouse

100 SE 3rd ST  Aledo, IL 61231

                     309/582-2524 Department #8

The County Collector only collects your taxes, and distributes to taxing districts.

We are not responsible for the amount of assessments, the amount of your tax bill, or Exemptions.

 

 

Bev Lower
Treasurer

Elected 2014

Democrat

Phone:  (309) 582-2524

Software:  Devnet

Population:  15,945

Zone:  IV

Any changes to your TAX bill or property:

address, exemptions, assessments: Contact Assessment office 309/582-7814 ext# 7

or Mary (ext 162) Taylor-GIS (ext 161) Lisa (ext 160)

                           PLEASE SEE ASSESSMENT WEB PAGE FOR QUALIFING EXEMPTIONS: www.mercercountyil.org 

Settlement sheets: Taxing Bodies

2019 payable 2020                2018 payable 2019                    2017 payable 2018

 

Tax Records can now be searched at:

 merceril.devnetwedge.com

Print tax bills, Print paid Receipts, view previous years, assessment values, GIS, Lot size/acres

 

2020 payable 2021 taxes due      

1st Installment: June 25th, 2021          2nd Installment: September 10th, 2021

 

Important dates: 

Sept 24, 2021         Friendly reminders/Delinquent Notices mailed

                                NO CHECKS ACCEPTED

Sept 27-30, 2021    Credit card shut off/ NO ECHECKS

Sept 28, 2021         Pay by 4 pm to avoid newspaper publication                                             

Oct 29, 2021           NO credit card pay accepted

Nov 1, 2021            Delinquent taxes Judgement, 3rd floor Court room

Nov 1, 2021            Last day to pay taxes MUST be in office receipted by 4 pm

 

The Property Tax Sale 2020 taxes payable 2021 will be held on:

NOVEMBER 5, 2021  at the Henry County Courthouse, Cambridge, IL.

 

Taxes may also be paid by credit / debit cards / e checks

24 hours a day, 7 days a week via Internet at:

   CURRENT TAXES:2020 PAYABLE 2021   PAY PROPERTY TAXES HERE

YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR PAYMENT STUBS WITH YOUR PAYMENTS!! Taxes may be paid in one of the following ways:

1) Drop box - there are two drop box locations at the Courthouse.  One is located outside the building and the other is located on the 2nd floor outside of the Collector's office.  Please put payments and payment stub from tax bill in an envelope labeled "County Collector" if you plan to use the drop box system.  You should use your check or money order as your receipt.  If you would like a receipt mailed to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment.

2) Mail - you may mail your tax payment to:  Mercer County Collector's Office, 100 SE 3rd St., Aledo, IL  61231.  You should use your check or money order as your receipt.  If you would like a receipt mailed to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment.
Please remember: We have no control over mail delivery, we do accept post mark dates (if there is one on the envelope), we are not responsible for your payment getting here via mail.

3) Bank - you may pay your taxes at any bank in Mercer County as well as at People’s National Bank in Reynolds or CBI Bank & Trust in Buffalo Prairie.  If you pay at the bank, they will mark your bill as paid. The bank will not accept payments late, (except they will take payments with no penalty the Saturday until noon after the due date. You must have your property tax pay stubs from your bill, or the bank cannot accept payments.

4) Online - To pay your taxes go to: mercercountyil.org (go to Treasurer Department) click on link
A third-party handling fee will apply.  Please print your receipt.

 

There is an additional $25.00 charge for all returned checks. Payment is void if check fails to clear.

Your cancelled check is your receipt (We will only mail back receipts if we are sent self-address stamp envelopes).

ANY INCORRECT AMOUNTS WILL BE RETURNED.

 

PAY PAST DUE TAXES/REDEEM 2019 OR OLDER CONTACT:

COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE :309/582-7021

 

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE BENEFITS TO SIGNING UP FOR ENOTICES AT https://enoticesonline.com/ WHERE YOU CAN PRINT A COPY OF YOUR BILL, DIRECT YOU TO OUR PAY ONLINE SITE, AND RECEIVE ALL EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS THAT THE COUNTY ISSUES.  YOU CAN ALSO SET YOUR PAYMENT TO COME OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT AT A LATER DATE SO YOU DON'T FORGET AND YOU WILL BE SENT AN EMAIL A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE NOTIFYING YOU.

 

Tax Records can now be searched at:

 merceril.devnetwedge.com

Print tax bills, Print paid Receipts, view previous years, assessment values, GIS, Lot size/acres

 

Office Hours:

  • Courthouse, 2nd floor Treasurer/Collector office:  Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Holiday Closings: ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS

Contact Information:

  • Property Tax..............(309) 582-2524
  • Email..........................Ext: 170 Bev Lower lower@mercercountyil.org  
  • County Website........... www.mercercountyil.org
  • Office Staff
    • Tax Deputy.......Ext: 171 Kris Welch kris@mercercountyil.org

Our Mailing address:

Mercer County Treasurer’s Office
100 SE 3rd Street
Aledo, IL 61231-0228