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Cook County Property Tax Information

PIN Search:

Use the search field below to search property tax information.

Enter your 14-digit PIN:
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Please type in the 6-letter security code below exactly as you see it displayed, and then click Search.

For information on locating a PIN, please visit the Locating the PIN section.

Understanding
Your Tax Bill

Taxpayers are able to search Cook County's records online to check their current tax records by simply entering their 14-digit Property Index Number (PIN). This information includes property information, mailing information and balance amount due.

Important Instructions

Locate your 14-digit PIN.
Enter the PIN in the box field provided above.
Enter the 6-letter security code.
Click on Search button provided above.

The due date for the Tax Year 2009 First Installment was Tuesday, March 2, 2010. NOTE: A law passed by the Illinois Legislature in 2009 raises the First Installment tax from 50% to 55% of the prior year's total tax.

The due date for the Tax Year 2008 Second Installment was Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

Special Note

The taxes shown are:

General for tax year 2009, payable in 2010 and tax year 2008, payable in 2009.
Paid by a taxpayer or third-party (mortgage company, title company, etc.)

They do not include:

Back Taxes, Railroad Taxes, Arrearage Taxes, Circulator Taxes, and Air Pollution Taxes

Some things that affect taxes will not be reflected in what you see, for example:

Tax amounts which should be adjusted lower because of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board decisions
Portions of taxes owed by taxpayers on an undivided PIN; only the total for the PIN will show
Taxes affected by bankruptcy, federal forfeiture, condemnation or other legal proceeding