In-Person Payments
In-person payments may be made at the Monroe County Treasurer’s Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.  Cash, money orders, personal and cashier’s checks are accepted.  The Treasurer’s Office is located across from the Information Desk on the main floor of the Monroe County Courthouse.

USPS Mail Payments
Payments may be mailed through the United States Postal Service and must be postmarked no later than the installment due date in order to avoid interest penalties.  For your convenience, the Monroe County Treasurer’s Office encloses return envelopes for each installment with your tax bill.  Payments in the form of check or money order should be made payable to the Monroe County Collector and sent along with your payment stub to the following address:

                         Kevin W. Koenigstein 
                         Monroe County Treasurer/Collector 
                         Monroe County Court House 
                        100 S. Main Street 
                        Waterloo, IL  62298

Credit Card Payments
Payments may be made via the internet using Master Card, Visa, Visa Debit Card, American Express or Discover Card through the Illinois E-Pay website.  A convenience fee will be applied to each transaction based upon the amount you are paying.    

Direct Debit
Payments will automatically be deducted from your bank account on the date that the installment is due.  If you are interested in Direct Debit, please fill out the Direct Debit Form and return it to the Treasurer's Office along with a voided check from the bank account you wish to use for real estate tax payment.  Please call the Monroe County Treasurer's Office at 618-939-8681, ext 213, for more information. 

Online Payments
Payments directly from your bank account may be made online through the Illinois E-Pay website.  A convenience fee of $1.40 per transaction will apply.  Payments will be accepted from the time real estate bills are mailed through the last installment date.  Please visit the E-Pay link or call the Monroe County Treasurer/Collector's office at 618-939-8681, ext 213, for more information.


Drop Box Payments
For your convenience, a drop box has been installed on the Market Street side of the Monroe County Courthouse.  It is located in the landscaped island facing the east side of the Courthouse and is checked by an employee of the Treasurer’s Office every morning for payments.  If you use the drop box, please enclose your payment in an envelope marked “Treasurer’s Office” and include your payment stub with your check or money order.  If you do not have your payment stub, please include the address of the property or the parcel number of the property for which you are paying taxes. 

Other Payment Locations
Many banks located in Monroe and Randolph Counties accept tax payments on or before the specified installment’s due date.  Following is a list of participating banks:

    Monroe County Banks:
        Associated Bank                                  Columbia & Waterloo locations
        First Bank                                            Columbia, Valmeyer & Waterloo locations
        First National Bank of St. Louis              Columbia
        First National Bank of Waterloo              Columbia & Waterloo locations
        Midlands State Bank                             Columbia, Hecker & Waterloo locations
        National City Bank                                Waterloo
        Regions Bank                                       Columbia
        Reliance Bank                                       Columbia
        State Bank of Waterloo                          Waterloo & Valmeyer locations 
        U.S. Bank                                             Waterloo 
        Commerce Bank                                    Columbia 

    Randolph County Banks: 
        First State Bank of Red Bud                   Red Bud
        First State Bank of Prairie du Rocher      Red Bud & Prairie du Rocher  
        First Bank                                            Red Bud 
        North County Savings Bank                   Red Bud
     

  For more information please contact the Monroe County Treasurer’s Office at 618-939-8681, ext. 213.