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Benefit: Following the Illinois Property Tax Code, this exemption lowers the equalized assessed value of the property by $8,000.
The Homestead Exemption (based on age or disability status) allows taxpayers who are at least 65 years of age or who are totally disabled to receive an exemption.
Property exemptions are common because they extend to homeowners with varying characteristics, including age, income level and marital status. While eligibility varies by state, many homeowners can qualify to help lower their property taxes. Get matched with a lender that will work for your financial situation.
General Homestead Exemption (GHE) (35 ILCS 200/15-175) The amount of exemption is the increase in the current year's equalized assessed value (EAV), above the 1977 EAV, up to a maximum of $10,000 in Cook County, $8,000 in counties contiguous to Cook County, and $6,000 in all other counties.
Exemption forms may be filed online, or you can obtain one by calling one of the Assessor's Office locations or your local township assessor. Do I have to apply every year? No. Once you apply, the Homeowner Exemption will renew automatically in subsequent years as long as your residency remains the same.
How do I change my property taxes? You can get your property taxes lowered by proving that your house is worth less than the assessor says it is. In Cook County, you can appeal the value of your property with the Cook County Assessor. You can also appeal the value of your property to the Cook County Board of Review.
In order to qualify for a property tax exemption, your organization must be exclusively beneficent and charitable, religious, educational, or governmental and own the property that is used exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, or governmental purposes and not leased or used for profit.
The homestead exemption is a statewide program which allows qualified senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled homeowners to reduce their property tax burden by shielding some of the auditor's appraised value of their home from taxation. The exemption takes the form of a credit on property tax bills.
Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption – Homeowners age 65 or older and living in their own home could be entitled to an additional homestead exemption. The homeowner should sign up for this exemption during the year in which he or she will turn 65. You will receive a renewal every year around January 1st.