What it is
The Illinois Transfer Declaration (PTAX-203) is filed through MyDec at mytax.illinois.gov, or on the paper PTAX-203. Your package carries a data sheet with every line answered, ready to key in or copy. The deed flow asks whether the transfer is exempt under 35 ILCS 200/31-45, and which paragraph, or that the transfer tax is due.
Built into your Illinois deed package
You do not fill this form in separately. Create an Illinois Illinois deed and the form is prepared from the same answers and bound into the package, with the signing guide marking every place to sign.
Chicago property? Our closing desk prepares the deed and its forms for you.
How it works
- Create it online. Answer plain-English questions and the deed is drafted for you.
- Sign in front of a notary. Everyone named as a signer signs in ink; the signing guide in your package marks every place to sign.
- Send it for recording. Every recordable document carries its own way straight into recording. Scan it to one PDF (300 dpi, up to 50 MB) and upload it.
- We review and file it. Our office checks the scan by hand within one business day of payment, files it with the county and emails you the recorded copy.
Recording instructions: who signs, how to scan and our one-day review ↗
Frequently asked
Is this the PTAX-203 itself?
It is a data sheet with every answer the PTAX-203 asks, for filing through MyDec or on the paper form.
Why does the flow ask about exemptions?
The statement on the face of the deed depends on whether the transfer is exempt under 35 ILCS 200/31-45.
How do I get the Illinois PTAX-203 Transfer Declaration Data Sheet?
Create an Illinois Illinois deed online. The form is prepared from your answers and bound into the deed package.