Generally Responsible: In most Illinois transactions, the sellers normally pays for transfer tax, as they are the ones transferring ownership of the home.
Illinois uses a graduated death tax rate. Estates under the $4 million exemption don't incur tax, while those above it attract rates between 0.8% and 16% based on the estate's value.
A proration is a form of monetary payment that buyers and sellers of real estate adjust for a specific time period. Businesses can use prorations to calculate tax liabilities, adjusted payments for shared spaces and other financial obligations.
Property Tax Proration First, determine the daily tax rate by dividing the annual tax by 365 days (assuming a calendar year method). So, $3,600 / 365 = $9.86 per day. Next, multiply this daily rate by the number of days the buyer will own the property: $9.86 x 166 days = $1,636.99.
To calculate the taxes to be prorated, multiply the yearly taxes by 105%. Then, divide that number by the number of days in the year. The sellers should be responsible for the amount of unpaid real estate taxes for the number of days that they lived in the property prior to the sale date.
Generally, the buyers will be responsible for paying all property tax bills due after the closing date. If required by the buyer's lender, an escrow may be required for future property tax bills, and the buyer will be required to deposit funds into the escrow at closing.
If a payment is enclosed with your return, mail your Form IL-1120 to: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. PO BOX 19038. SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9038. If a payment is not enclosed, mail your Form IL-1120 to: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. PO BOX 19048. SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9048.
Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) - the assessed value multiplied by the State equalization factor. This gives the property value from which the tax rate is calculated after deducting all qualified homestead exemptions.
Property Tax Proration First, determine the daily tax rate by dividing the annual tax by 365 days (assuming a calendar year method). So, $3,600 / 365 = $9.86 per day. Next, multiply this daily rate by the number of days the buyer will own the property: $9.86 x 166 days = $1,636.99.
To calculate the taxes to be prorated, multiply the yearly taxes by 105%. Then, divide that number by the number of days in the year. The sellers should be responsible for the amount of unpaid real estate taxes for the number of days that they lived in the property prior to the sale date.