Tax Monitoring
County Online announced a new tax monitoring service for
property owners in response to Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announcing
today that he has extended the deadline for the Senior Citizen
Exemption until March 22nd so that all eligible seniors may take
advantage of this important money saving exemption. " We
mailed applications to nearly 300,000 taxpayers who received the
Senior Exemption last year but still have not heard back from
many of the eligible seniors, " Berrios explained. "I am
concerned that many people still may not be aware that a new law
requires them to reapply, and I am urging all eligible seniors
to return their applications as quickly as possible. All
exemptions appear as deductions on second installment tax bills.
The Senior Exemption application was part of a booklet mailed to
all eligible seniors. The booklet also contains the Senior
Freeze Exemption application. The deadline for the Senior
Freeze Exemption has also been extended. The Assessor's
Office has hosted numerous forums throughout the county and
worked closely with the City of Chicago and other elected
officials to make seniors aware of the new annual application
requirement.
Tax monitoring services help
subscribers
minimize their property tax bills by ensuring they receive any
exemptions or appeals for which they qualify.
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