FILING FEES WINNEBAGO COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE
LORI GUMMOW, RECORDER
* Now accepting credit cards!*
*Bills larger than $50 not accepted*
NO COPIES ARE ACCEPTED FOR RECORDING
A ‘Return To’ name and address is required for all documents being recorded.
| STANDARD DOCUMENTS |
$45.00 |
| NON-STANDARD DOCUMENTS | $57.00 |
($45.00 recording fee plus $12.00 non-standard fee)
Documents referencing 6 or more tax Parcel Identification Numbers
Documents referencing 6 or more recorded document numbers
Documents not conforming to guideline set forth by 55ILCS 5/3-5018
| FEDERAL & STATE LIENS | $12.25 |
(Additional names $1.00 each)
Federal Tax Liens & Releases
State Income Tax Withdrawal
State Partial Releases
State Lottery Liens & Releases
State Unemployment Liens & Releases
State Tax Liens & Releases
(Please see the ILDOR Tax Lien Database for filings beginning 2018 and forward)
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FILINGS
| Financing Statement/Fixture Filing | $38.00 |
| Fixture Filing Amendment/Assignment/Continuation | $38.00 |
| Termination | $18.00 |
| UCC search (per debtor). Must provide form | $18.00 |
| PLATS | $83.00 |
2 full-sized copies are required at time of recording. If copies are not provided, they may be purchased for an additional fee of $4.00 per page.
VETERAN DISCHARGES (DD-214)
NO CHARGE for recording or Certified Copies
COPY FEES
| Certified Copies | $35.00 per document |
| Copies of recorded documents | $0.50 per page |
| WinGIS 8.5” x 11” | $2.50 per page |
| WinGIS 11” x 17” | $3.00 per page |
| Aperture cards 11” x 17” | $3.00 per page |
| Plat copies 24” x 36” | $4.00 per page |
New Fees Effective July 1, 2023
Recording Fee Increase
Legislators have recently passed HB3878 which raises the Rental Housing Support Program Fee from $9.00 per document to $18.00 per document. This increase affects recording fees in all Illinois counties. Beginning July 1, fees in the Winnebago County Recorder’s Office will be as follows:
- Standard Document recording fee will be $54.00.
- Non-Standard Document recording fee will be $66.00.
- Plat recording fee will be $92.00
- UCC Filings will remain $38.00/$18.00
- Certified Copy fee will remain $35.00.
- Federal and State Tax Liens & Releases will remain $12.25.
Documents received with insufficient funds after July 1 will be rejected.
