Want to go paperless? eBilling lets you receive Cook County tax bills via email

By Maria Pappas

Cook County property owners can sign up for eBilling for themselves or family members to receive property tax bills via email instead of print copies by snail mail.

The eBilling option offers the convenience of allowing spouses to each receive copies of tax bills or multiple adult siblings to all receive copies of their parents’ tax bills.

An eBill is an electronic bill sent by email.

Pappas form to go paperless on tax bills

You can sign up for eBilling at cookcountytreasurer.com.

Once you sign up:

The paper bill will stop coming to your home mailbox
You will receive an email when your bill is ready to view
You can download your bill, save a pdf version or print a copy for your records

Setting up an account is easy. There is no fee. You will be asked for your name, an email address, a phone number and a 14-digit Property Index Number. You will be asked to enter a password and agree to eBilling terms and conditions. You will be asked to reply to an email to confirm your registration and activate your account.

If you do not receive a confirmation email, check your spam filters and junk email folder to ensure delivery.

Can you return to paper billing? Yes. Simply log in to your account and unsubscribe. With eBilling, you can still pay your bill by mail. Just include the tax bill payment coupon, which is part of the eBill, when you pay through the mail or in person.

An eBill enables you to go paperless by receiving your bill via email. Paying online at cookcountytreasurer.com transfers funds electronically from your bank account. Going paperless helps the environment by saving paper and reducing waste.

Once you sign up for eBilling, you will be notified via email when your next installment bill is available for review online. People who use eBilling can receive their bills sooner than taxpayers who get printed bills through the mail.

If a mortgage company manages an escrow account and pays your property tax bill on your behalf, you can still sign up for eBilling. The eBilling program gives you important information about your taxes but does not affect your mortgage company’s ability to pay.

If you own multiple properties in Cook County you can enroll up to 10 Property Index Numbers under a single eBilling account. If you want to want to change the email address on your eBilling account, simply log in and update your information.

Tax bills for a PIN can be sent to more than one email address. Each email address requires a separate eBillling account.

If you forget the password to your eBilling account, don’t worry. You can go to the eBilling login page at cookcountytreasurer.comand click on the “Forgot your password?” link. You will receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password.

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