Property Tax Appeal

We have previously covered the growing inequality and staggering costs of property taxes in Cook County and Illinois. Illinois already has the second-highest property taxes in the nation, and Cook County is the epicenter of the problem and a microcosm of all the issues that plague Illinois. So far, the only option for the people … Read more

Since 2000, the words “Property reassessment” have filled Cook County property owners with dread. Over a three-year period, the Cook County tax assessor turns their gaze to sections of Chicago and the surrounding townships. Each year, a section of the county is assessed, with all real property certified in anticipation of taxation. As one third … Read more

For those paying property taxes in Illinois, or for those even trying to understand them, the stickiest of wickets is equalization. This factor is unique to Illinois and adds another wrinkle to the state’s already complex and high-dollar property tax situation. With some of the highest property taxes in the United States, it is important … Read more

Illinois has a complex tax system when it comes to real property and real estate. Broken up over individual townships, taxes can vary quite widely from one town to another. Only New Jersey has higher property taxes on average, and navigating this complex web of rules and organizations can be hard for new residents and … Read more

Federal Tax Day may have just been a week ago, but the people of Illinois living outside of Cook County, are about to get a fresh batch of taxes delivered to their door. It is about to be property tax season again, and taxpayers do not want to be caught unawares when deadlines hit. You … Read more

Outside the San Francisco Bay Area, Cook County is currently in the worst property crisis in the United States. Starting in 2007 and continuing on into 2025, property taxes have been growing exponentially. A combination of population growth, neighborhood revitalization, and chronic mismanagement has produced an environment where property taxes have increased 78% in some … Read more

If you are a property owner in Illinois, you should make it a habit to check your property values every year, even if you are not in a reassessment year. The reason for this is because in Illinois, property values can be adjusted for taxes in two very different ways. These methods of adjustment are … Read more

A property tax check is one of the biggest checks you might write every year as Texas has the highest property tax rate in the US. Property owners nearly pay more than one-third when compared to the national average. But why? Here are three major reasons listed out that explain why Texas has the highest … Read more

Cook county is coming up with new plans to work on their tax codes and reforms to start from scratch! The property tax bills were late because it took a long time to correct the errors in the senior citizen exemptions program. The county assessor identified the problem with the senior citizen exemption program and … Read more

Government agencies play a major role in determining the property taxes Texans owe every year. As the population in Texas is growing, the demand for housing booms, and the property values, in turn, increase the property taxes Texans pay every year. Determining how much the Texas property owners owe is quite a complicated process and … Read more