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PROPOSED AGREEMENT
Department(s): Cook County Department of Revenue
Other Part(ies): Electronic Licensing Service, Inc.
Request: Authorization to enter into an interagency agreement
Good(s) or Service(s): Authorization for various sales agent locations for payment processing
Agreement period: The Agreement will be effective for a five (5) year period with three (3) two- year optional extensions and may be terminated by the parties for cause or by mutual agreement.
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Summary/Notes: As a result of expanding our efforts to provide efficient collections and convenience for Cook County taxpayers that are subject to the Cook County Home Rule Use Tax Ordinance and Wheel Tax, Cook County Department of Revenue will be entering into an agreement with Electronic License Service, LLC for their various Cook County authorized sales agent locations to act as a designee to collect payments from taxpayers that are subject to those Home Rule Taxes. ELS will be authorized to collect the taxes including tax supporting documentation/information and remit said funds and documentation to the Department of Revenue.
ELS has similar tax/fee collection agreements with the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois. This agreement will allow for increased collection of this tax as well as provide greater convenience to the taxpayer where he/she can remit this tax at the same locations where State fees are collected. ELS is authorized to charge a convenience fee in an amount no greater than $0.50 less than the convenience fee payable for a license-plate renewal under the agreement between ELS and the State of Illinois.
This Agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
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