Personal Property Business Form For Taxes In Cook
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These taxes resulted when the new Illinois Constitution directed the legislature to abolish business personal property taxes and replace the revenue lost by local government units and school districts.
Business Personal Property Tax is a tax assessed on tangible personal property businesses own. This type of property includes equipment, furniture, computers, machinery, and inventory, among other items not permanently attached to a building or land.
Most senior homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they are 65 years of age or older (born in 1958 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.
Where to Report Personal Property on Your Taxes. Claim the itemized deduction on Schedule A – State and local personal property taxes (Line 5c). Taxes you deduct elsewhere on your return — like for a home office or rental — don't qualify for this deduction.
As a homeowner, you'll face property taxes at a state and local level. You can deduct up to $10,000 of property taxes as a married couple filing jointly – or $5,000 if you are single or married filing separately. Depending on your location, the property tax deduction can be very valuable.
By law, the First-Installment Property Tax Bill is exactly 55% percent of the previous year's total tax amount. The Second-Installment Property Tax Bill is mailed and due in late summer; it reflects new tax rates, levies, assessments and any dollars saved by exemptions for which you have qualified and applied.
By law, the First-Installment Property Tax Bill is exactly 55% percent of the previous year's total tax amount. The Second-Installment Property Tax Bill is mailed and due in late summer; it reflects new tax rates, levies, assessments and any dollars saved by exemptions for which you have qualified and applied.
