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If you do not pay your property taxes, you could lose your home. The county has a lien against your property for the amount of taxes owed. The county can then sell the lien to a tax buyer, who steps in to pay the taxes to the county.

The Illinois Property Tax Credit is a credit on your individual income tax return equal to 5 percent of Illinois Property Tax (real estate tax) you paid on your principal residence. You must own and reside in your residence in order to take this credit.

Most homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they own and occupy their property as their principal place of residence. Once the exemption is applied, the Assessor's Office auto-renews it for you each year. A Homeowner Exemption provides property tax savings by reducing the equalized assessed value.

A lien may be foreclosed, in the circuit court in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, whenever the taxes for 2 or more years on the same description of property have been forfeited to the State.

This program allows persons 65 years of age and older, who have a total household income for the year of no greater than $65,000 and meet certain other qualifications, to defer all or part of the real estate taxes and special assessments (up to a maximum of $7,500) on their principal residences.

This program allows persons 65 years of age and older, who have a total household income for the year of no greater than $65,000 and meet certain other qualifications, to defer all or part of the real estate taxes and special assessments (up to a maximum of $7,500) on their principal residences.

This program allows persons 65 years of age and older, who have a total household income for the year of no greater than $65,000 and meet certain other qualifications, to defer all or part of the real estate taxes and special assessments (up to a maximum of $7,500) on their principal residences.

The Homeowner Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a property by $10,000.

Most senior homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they are 65 years of age or older (born in 1957 or prior) and own and occupy their property as their principal place of residence. Once this exemption is applied, the Assessor's Office automatically renews it for you each year.