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Su compania hipotecaria puede pagar sus impuestos, pero aun asi debe estar atento
Cook County Treasurer's Office - 10/17/2025

Cada año, mi oficina envía más de 1.8 millones de facturas de impuestos a los propietarios de inmuebles en todo el Condado Cook. Si usted tiene una hipoteca, su prestamista puede cobrarle dinero cada mes y colocarlo en una cuenta de depósito en garantía, conocida en inglés como escrow, para pagar su factura. Pero no permita que la comodidad le haga bajar la guardia: las compañías hipotecarias cometen errores.

El hecho de que su prestamista se encargue del pago no significa que usted esté exento de responsabilidad. Por eso es importante asegurarse de que su obligación tributaria con el Condado Cook esté cumplida. También por eso la Tesorería envía las facturas directamente a los propietarios, no a las compañías hipotecarias, porque si un pago se retrasa, usted tendrá que pagar las tarifas correspondientes.

Y cada año surgen errores. Sin falta, miles de propietarios enfrentan problemas cuando los prestamistas manejan mal las cuentas de depósito en garantía. Algunas empresas pagan tarde. Otras pagan en el número índice de propiedad o PIN equivocado, y algunas simplemente no pagan. Si usted no detecta un error, podría costarle caro. En casos de morosidad grave, una deuda fiscal impaga puede hacer que su propiedad sea incluida en la venta anual de impuestos exigida por el estado, lo cual aumenta los costos y pone en riesgo su propiedad.

La buena noticia es que protegerse es sencillo. Empiece por conservar cada factura de impuestos a la propiedad que le enviamos. Luego, tómese unos minutos para comparar su factura con el último estado de cuenta de su compañía hipotecaria. Después de cada fecha de vencimiento de un pago, visite cookcountytreasurer.com, haga clic en el recuadro morado e ingrese su dirección o su PIN para confirmar el pago. Si no se ha registrado, llame de inmediato a su prestamista. Recuerde que la factura muestra el registro oficial del Condado Cook. Si el pago no aparece, significa que no se recibió. No asuma que su compañía hipotecaria realizó el pago correctamente.

La ley estatal exige que las compañías hipotecarias reembolsen a los propietarios los intereses y tarifas cuando cometen errores. Por lo tanto, si sus impuestos se pagan tarde o si se usa el PIN equivocado, su prestamista le debe una explicación y posiblemente dinero. Pero primero usted debe detectar el error. Por eso, mi oficina enfatiza la supervisión del propietario. Piense en su cuenta de depósito en garantía como una herramienta, no como una excusa para ignorar su factura de impuestos.

Si usted es como la mayoría de los estadounidenses, su hogar es su inversión más valiosa. Permitir que otra persona maneje los pagos de sus impuestos a la propiedad sin verificar su trabajo es un riesgo. Así que revise su factura y, si es necesario, llame a su prestamista. Ser proactivo puede ahorrarle miles de dólares. Por eso, en la Tesorería del Condado Cook, hemos facilitado el proceso para que usted vea si sus impuestos se pagaron a tiempo. Visite mi sitio web cookcountytreasurer.com e ingrese su PIN o dirección. Allí podrá ver si sus impuestos se pagaron puntualmente.

Las cuentas de depósito en garantía simplifican el proceso, pero recuerde que la responsabilidad final es suya. No asuma: verifique, porque el proverbial “cobrador de impuestos” siempre llega. Y cuando llegue, usted querrá tener todo pagado.

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