Treasurer

Lydia Hutchcraft, COUNTY TREASURER
Carroll County Courthouse
P.O. Box 198
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
Phone: (815) 244-0247
Fax: (815) 244-9181

The County Treasurer's Office has the following responsibilities:

  • Prepare all County real estate property and mobile home taxes; collects the revenue and distributes it to fifty different taxing districts
  • Invests all County funds under jurisdiction into interest bearing funds.
  • Oversees approximately thirty different funds besides the real estate taxes and mobile home taxes. Examples: County highway funds, township motor fuel funds, County motor fuel funds, bridge aid, inheritance taxes, etc.
  • Handles the payroll reports, retirement funds, and County health insurance
  • Issues all W-2 forms at the end of the year for all County employees
  • Is the Treasurer of the County 5% hotel/motel tax and is the Treasurer of the ETSB Board

Click these links for important tax information. Tax schedule is listed below with 2024 dates!!!


  1. PAYING YOUR TAXES
  2. EXEMPTIONS ON YOUR TAXES
  3. LETTERS TO TAX BUYERS 
  4. TAX SALE FAQ 
  5. TAX BUYER REGISTRATION FORM

Who do I talk to about my back taxes or taxes sold at the tax sale?

Who do I talk to about my exemptions?

Who do I talk to about address changes?

How do I look up my taxes online?

Can I print my tax bill online?

Can I use a credit card to pay for my current year taxes?