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MOBILE HOME
TAXES
Registration of Mobile Homes
When purchasing a new or used Mobile Home, the owner of each
inhabited mobile home located in the State of Illinois must file a
mobile home registration form within thirty (30) days with the
County Clerk’s Office.
Park Owners
Mobile home park operators shall forward a copy of the mobile home
registration form to the County Clerk’s Office within five (5) days
of the entry of a mobile home into such park.
Mobile Homes Not Located in Park
The
owner of a mobile home not located in a mobile home park shall,
within 30 days after initial placement of such mobile home in Adams
County and within 30 days after movement of such mobile home to a
new location, file with the County Clerk’s Office a mobile home
registration.
You
may either click here to download the Mobile Home Registration Form
or you may obtain one directly from the Adams County Clerk’s Office.
Changes in Registration of Mobile Homes
If
the information provided at the time of registration should change
or if the information is discovered to be incorrect, you must notify
the Adams County Clerk’s Office. You should also contact the Adams
County Clerk’s Office if you receive a Mobile Home tax bill in error
or if any information on your Mobile Home Tax bill is incorrect. A
Mobile Home Registration
Change form is available from the Adams County Clerk’s
Office.
To change the billing address, use the
Mobile Home Change of Owner's
Address form. This form will not change ownership.
Mobile Home Assessed Values
Mobile Home assessments are determined for tax purposes in January
of each year. The owner or record as of January 1st is
responsible for that year’s Mobile Home taxes. The County Clerk
computes the Mobile Home Tax Bill, and the Treasurer’s Office mails
the bills and collects the current tax year payments.
Exemptions
Senior and Disabled Persons
As a
Senior Citizen or a disabled person, you may apply for and receive
an exemption which reduces the Mobile Home tax by twenty percent
(20%).
To be eligible the applicant must:
Actually reside in the mobile home, and hold title to the mobile
home as provided in the Illinois Vehicle Code, and one of the
following must be true:
1.
reached the age of 65 on or before either January 1st of
the year in which you apply for exemption, OR
2.
was totally disabled and remained disabled until the date on which
you apply for the exemption.
To apply for this exemption, you will need to complete an
Application for Reduction of Mobile Home Local Services Tax form,
or contact the County Clerk’s Office.
Qualified Veterans
Beginning January 1, 2004, a mobile home owned and used exclusively
by a qualified disabled veteran or the spouse or unmarried surviving
spouse of the veteran as a home is exempt from the tax imposed. To
qualify for the exemption, the disabled veteran must have been
awarded the Specially Adapted Housing Grant by the Federal Veterans
Administration. This grant is made available to veterans who meet
certain qualifications due to a permanent and total service related
disability.
For more information on qualifications and applications, please
contact the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs local office.
NOTE: If you
determine an error with your Mobile Home Tax Bill, the owner of the
mobile home may complete an
Affidavit to
Correct Mobile Home Tax Bill to contest the bill. Once
completed, the form should be returned to the Adams County Clerk’s
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