The proration period will now be January 1st through June 30th. Proration – Newly Purchased or Acquired Vehicles and New Residents If you receive a notice from the Department and you qualify for a Senior or No Fee exemption, please email your supporting documentation to fax it to (312) 603-5717.
Once our NEW online portal feature becomes available, Senior Citizens and specific No Fee Categories will have the ability to conveniently file their own request for an exemption to update their account with the Department. If a Senior Citizen or a qualifying No Fee Category receives a notification, they can work directly with the Department to update their account status at this time. The Senior (SR) exemption has been amended to now mirror other No Fee Categories so there is no limit/cap on vehicle licenses and no vehicle class restrictions. In order to qualify for a certain No Fee Exemption, the resident must meet the ordinance requirements on or before July 1st of the current Wheel Tax Year. In order to qualify for a Senior Citizen or a certain No Fee Exemption, the resident must turn 65 years old on or before July 1st of the current Wheel Tax Year. The Department will continuously update and maintain exemption statuses in the new Integrated Tax Processing System to eliminate future billings based on specific matching criteria. Residents that qualify as a Senior Citizen or certain No Fee Exemption classifications will not be required to register or remit a tax payment as of July 1, 2019.
Removal of residency language to ensure taxation is based on vehicle registration address.Vehicle owners will have a new 30-day grace period after the due date where the late fee will be $25, after the 30-day grace period expires the late fee will be 100% of your tax due.Some of the resident benefits include (but are not limited to): The purpose of the reengineering strategy for Wheel Tax is to improve the overall process. Highlighted Benefits (Amended Ordinance – Under Downloads) Who is Liable for the Unincorporated Cook County Wheel Tax Liability Notification?Įffective Septem– The amended Cook County Wheel Tax Ordinance, Section 74-552 states, that it is unlawful for any vehicle owner with a vehicle registered within the unincorporated area of Cook County to own, possess, use, or to cause or permit any of his agents, employees, lessees or bailees to use any motor vehicle upon the unincorporated area of Cook County without remitting payment for the annual Wheel Tax Liability.
The Cook County Vehicle License is an annual license for the period of July 1st through June 30th of the following year and payment must be remitted by July 1st of each year. Section 74-552 of the current Cook County Wheel Tax Ordinance that requires a Cook County Vehicle License for all motor vehicles owned and operated by a person who resides within unincorporated Cook County. To pay your 2022/2023 Wheel Tax liability, please scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the payment button. 2022/2023 Wheel Tax Vehicle License Information