The due date for Tax Year 2022 First Installment property taxes this year is April 3. Nearly 1.8 million tax bills were mailed in early March. They are currently available online at cookcountytreasurer.com. Typically, First Installment property tax bills are due on March 1. But state lawmakers extended the due date because Second Installment bills were late last year. To make a payment or download a copy of your tax bill, visit cookcountytreasurer.com:

• Select the blue box labeled “Pay Online for Free”

• Search by property address or enter your Property Index Number

• There is no fee if you pay from your bank account

• Payments made at cookcountytreasurer.com before 11:59 p.m. on April 3 will be recorded as on time

Partial payments are accepted. Late payments are charged 1.5 percent per month, as mandated under Illinois law