The Basic Rules. The homestead exemption is available to any adult (18 or over) who resides within the state. Only one homestead may be held by a married couple or a single person. The value of the homestead refers to the equity of a single person or married couple.
Homestead Rights Overview: Homestead rights prevent one spouse from unilaterally selling or refinancing the family home without the other spouse's consent. These rights apply regardless of whose name is on the title or mortgage and serve to protect the non-titled spouse's interest in the property.
It includes any surrounding property that is not separated from the home by someone else's property. When a person with homestead property is in a nursing home or a supportive living facility, the property remains exempt as a homestead if the person says it is their homestead and intends to return to it.
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.
You may be eligible if: The property was your principal place of residence on January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023. The Total Household Income at this property was $65,000 or less in income tax year 2022.
Illinois says that a homestead is owned and occupied by the person as their home. It includes surrounding property that is not separated from the home by someone else's property.
Most homeowners are eligible for this exemption if they own and occupy their property as their principal place of residence.
General Homestead Exemption: is given to owner-occupied residential property, the exemption has a maximum reduction of $6,000 in assessed valuation. Make sure this exemption appears on your tax bill if this is your permanent residence.
Homestead exemptions primarily work by reducing your home value in the eyes of the tax assessor. So if you qualify for a $50,000 exemption and your home is worth $200,000, then you will be taxed as if your home is worth only $150,000.
A homestead exemption protects $400,000 equity in a person's dwelling from attachment, execution and forced sale. A homestead means a dwelling in which a person resides. The dwelling may be a house, condominium, or mobile home.