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MyDec – New Illinois Transfer Declaration and Revenue Stamp System – Replaces EZ Dec

APPLIES TO ALL TRANSACTIONS IN COOK COUNTY

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has a new website application called MyDec to electronically file real property transfer tax declarations and print revenue stamps. MyDec will replace EZ Dec for real property transfer declarations and revenue stamps in Cook County and City of Chicago transactions. Eventually, this system will be used for every county in Illinois. Please note the following key dates:

• Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.: EZ Dec system will be shut down.
• Monday, June 16, 2014: MyDec will become available.

Therefore, Declarations that were fully submitted for closing prior to that time will be converted into the MyDec system. Any Declarations not submitted for closing will not be retrievable after that time.

Transactions scheduled to close between Thursday, June 12, 2014, and Monday, June 16, 2014, must be done on the paper PTAX Declaration forms for the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago.

You must create a new MyDec account login – it will not be converted for you from the EZ Dec system. However, when creating the new login, you will need your EZ Dec Account ID for any Declarations that will be converted. Please review your accounts prior to June 12, 2014, to verify that your declarations are either in "Submit for Closing" or "Accepted" status in order to have these transactions converted to MyDec system. Declarations left in "Open" or "Inactive" Status will have to be recreated in the MyDec system after the conversion date.

View the MyDec announcement on the IDOR website.

ATG Member Agents: Please send your questions to Patty Woods or Diane Sullivan through our Contact Us form. Thank you for your continued support of ATG.

[Last update: 6-3-14]