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Prepaid property taxes will be deductible in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Treasury has ruled that Illinois homeowners who prepaid their 2018 property taxes last year will receive the full state and local tax deduction. Continue [...] Read moreFeb 22, 2018 / Leave a comment
Berrios Extends Senior Exemptions Application Deadline
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced Wednesday that his office has extended the deadline for the Senior Citizen Exemption and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications. [...] Read moreJan 10, 2018 / Leave a comment
Cook County property assessment cycle completed ahead of schedule
The CCAO said in a release it hopes that its work will help the County Board of Review and county clerk finish their part of the process early so 2017 [...] Read moreDec 21, 2017 / Leave a comment
The rush is on—to pay taxes before cap kicks in
Taxpayers are flooding county treasurers' offices to prepay property tax bills that won't arrive until next year, an unnatural phenomenon ignited by looming limits on federal deductions for state and [...] Read moreDec 13, 2017 / Leave a comment
County treasurer offers online prepayment for property tax bills
County treasurer offers online prepayment for property tax bills Continue Reading Read moreNov 21, 2017 / Leave a comment
Typical homeowner will pay $174 more to City Hall, CPS in 2018
The Chicago City Council is expected to easily approve Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2018 budget on Tuesday, a spending plan that raises taxes for the sixth time in seven years, but [...] Read moreOct 16, 2017 / Leave a comment
Why only Cook County homeowners are getting a bigger tax exemption
Cook County homeowners are getting a property tax break that their counterparts in other counties aren't. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171011/why-only-cook-county-homeowners-are-getting-a-bigger-tax-exemption Read moreOct 16, 2017 / Leave a comment
CPS Set To Hike Property Taxes $177 A Year On Most Homeowners
CITY HALL — The average Chicago homeowner will pay $177 more next year in property taxes to fund the Chicago Public Schools next year, but officials promise CPS is now on firmer [...] Read moreSep 18, 2017 / Leave a comment