How did EZ Dec come about?
In Spring 2008, the Chicago Department of Revenue began searching for ways to streamline the Real Property Transfer Tax process. City officials quickly realized that streamlining would require a comprehensive solution that crossed the entire real-property transfer process. A process which involves City, County and State involvement. Cook County and State of Illinois joined the effort in Summer 2008 to design and implement a multi-agency solution. In Fall 2008, Title Companies, attorneys and other representatives were invited to participate in analysis and design of both process and system. The project was “officially” named EZ Dec in Winter 2008. The EZ Dec team is a true multi-agency, public-private partnership made up of Chicago, Cook County and State of Illinois employees working with title companies and attorneys across the Chicagoland area.
