Bill Text: IL SB3401 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the property owner gave notice of an omitted assessment, then (i) the property may not be assessed as omitted property for more than 5 years prior to the current assessment year and (ii) a charge for tax and interest for previous years shall not be made against the property for more than 5 years prior to the current assessment year. Requires the assessor to give notice of the assessment of omitted properties by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Provides that the notice must include the time period for requesting review of the assessment. Effective January 1, 2011.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-11-15 - Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate [SB3401 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3401-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB3401 Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
35 ILCS 200/9-260
35 ILCS 200/9-270
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if the property owner gave notice of an omitted assessment, then (i) the property may not be assessed as omitted property for more than 5 years prior to the current assessment year and (ii) a charge for tax and interest for previous years shall not be made against the property for more than 5 years prior to the current assessment year. Requires the assessor to give notice of the assessment of omitted properties by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Provides that the notice must include the time period for requesting review of the assessment. Effective January 1, 2011.
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AN ACT concerning revenue.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
Sections 9-260 and 9-270 as follows:
(35 ILCS 200/9-260)
Sec. 9-260. Assessment of omitted property; counties of
3,000,000 or more.
(a) After signing the affidavit, the county assessor shall
have power, when directed by the board of appeals (until the
first Monday in December 1998 and the board of review beginning
the first Monday in December 1998 and thereafter), or on his or
her own initiative, to assess properties which may have been
omitted from assessments for the current year and (i) not more
than 5 years prior to the current year if the owner of the
property gave notice of the failure to assess land,
improvements, or both, or (ii) during any year or years for
which the property was liable to be taxed if the owner failed
to give such notice, and for which the tax has not been paid,
but only on notice and an opportunity to be heard in the manner
and form required by law and as provided for in this Section,
and shall enter the assessments upon the assessment books. The
assessor shall give notice of the assessment of omitted

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properties by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested. The notice shall provide a time period for
requesting review of the assessments of omitted property
included in the notice. The time period shall be consistent
with the time period established by the assessor in accordance
with subsection (a) of Section 12-55. No charge for tax of
previous years shall be made against any property if (a) the
property was last assessed as unimproved, (b) the owner of such
property gave notice of subsequent improvements and requested a
reassessment as required by Section 9-180, and (c) reassessment
of the property was not made within the 16 month period
immediately following the receipt of that notice.
(b) Any taxes based on the omitted assessment of a property
pursuant to Sections 9-260 through 9-270 shall be prepared and
mailed at the same time as the estimated first installment
property tax bill for the preceding year (as described in
Section 21-30) is prepared and mailed. The omitted assessment
tax bill is not due until the date on which the second
installment property tax bill for the preceding year becomes
due. The omitted assessment tax bill shall be deemed delinquent
and shall bear interest beginning on the day after the due date
of the second installment (as described in Section 21-25). Any
taxes for omitted assessments deemed delinquent after the due
date of the second installment tax bill shall bear interest at
the rate of 1.5% per month or portion thereof until paid or
forfeited (as described in Section 21-25).

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(c) The assessor shall have no power to change the
assessment or alter the assessment books in any other manner or
for any other purpose so as to change or affect the taxes in
that year, except as ordered by the board of appeals (until the
first Monday in December 1998 and the board of review beginning
the first Monday in December 1998 and thereafter). The county
assessor shall make all changes and corrections ordered by the
board of appeals (until the first Monday in December 1998 and
the board of review beginning the first Monday in December 1998
and thereafter). The county assessor may for the purpose of
revision by the board of appeals (until the first Monday in
December 1998 and the board of review beginning the first
Monday in December 1998 and thereafter) certify the assessment
books for any town or taxing district after or when such books
are completed.
(d) The certification of the assessment of land,
improvements, or both for which the property was liable to be
taxed shall be transmitted by the assessor to the board of
review on or before the date specified for the filing of
complaints in accordance with Section 16-110 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 93-560, eff. 8-20-03.)
(35 ILCS 200/9-270)
Sec. 9-270. Omitted property; limitations on assessment. A
charge for tax and interest for previous years, as provided in
Sections 9-265 or 14-40, shall not be made against any property

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for years prior to the date of ownership of the person owning
the property at the time the liability for the omitted tax was
first ascertained. Ownership as used in this section shall be
held to refer to bona fide legal and equitable titles or
interests acquired for value and without notice of the tax, as
may appear by deed, deed of trust, mortgage, certificate of
purchase or sale, or other form of contract. No charge for tax
of previous years, as provided in Section 9-265, shall be made
against any property if (a) the property was last assessed as
unimproved, (b) the owner of the property gave notice of
subsequent improvements and requested a reassessment as
required by Section 9-180, and (c) reassessment of the property
was not made within the 16 month period immediately following
the receipt of that notice. The owner of property, if known,
assessed under this and the preceding section shall be notified
by the county assessor, board of review or Department, as the
case may require. A charge for tax and interest for previous
years shall not be made against any property for more than 5
years prior to the current assessment year if the owner of the
property gave notice of the omitted assessment.
(Source: P.A. 86-359; 88-455.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2011.