Property Taxes

Table of Contents Eclectic Origins The 3% Property Tax Cap LHOST What it Means for Homeowners The Law Does Not Benefit Homes Outside of Homesteads Property Tax Appeals Can Enhance These Caps O’Connor is Here to Help Georgia has tried to fix several systemic property tax issues over the past decade. This has included overhauling … Read more

Table of Contents Why are Taxes so High in Suffolk County? How Grievances Lower Taxes Board of Assessment Review A Compressed Window O’Connor is Here to Help With some of the highest property tax rates and values in all of America, Suffolk County can be a difficult place for taxpayers to live. This leaves homeowners … Read more

Table of Contents How Illinois Exemptions Lower Property Taxes The Cook County Exemption Deadline is May 15, 2026 Certificates of Error Exemptions can be Supplemented with Property Tax Appeals Assessor Appeals Opening Up Property Owners Need to be Prepared for Both Deadlines O’Connor Helps with Analysis and Evidence With some of the highest property taxes … Read more

Table of Contents The Tentative Equalization Factor is 2.8683 Cook County Equalization Sample Tax Bill Using the Tentative Factor Reassessment, Tax Rates, and the Equalization Factor Influence Taxes Appeals and Exemptions Lower Property Values Appeal Deadlines are Coming Fast O’Connor Offers Evidence and Analysis Currently, the southern and western suburbs of Chicago are set for … Read more

Table of Contents Cook County’s Unique Position What are TIFs? Taxes from TIFs Increase 1000% The Downside of TIFs TIFs as a Loophole Legislative Options Property Tax Appeals O’Connor Helps Gather Evidence and Provides Analysis Illinois ranks among the highest in the nation, often competing with New Jersey for the top spot. Cook County is … Read more

Table of Contents The Tentative Assessment Roll Suffolk County Deadline is May 19 Many Westchester County Towns Have a Deadline of June 16 Westchester Towns with a Deadline of June 19, 2026 Missed Deadlines Evidence Needed O’Connor Can Help The suburbs of New York City have some of the highest property taxes in the nation, … Read more

Table of Contents Notices are Mailed in the Spring or Summer Reviewing the Assessment Notice Basic Information Exemptions Property Values Appeal Deadline Comparing Values and Assessments Gathering Evidence Filing an Appeal and the Assessment Freeze O’Connor is Here to Help Like much of America, property taxes were front and center on the minds of both … Read more

Table of Contents What the Bears Want The Megaprojects Bill An Updated Bill with Property Tax Implications Concerns for Taxpayers What’s Next? Appeals can Help the Average Taxpayer O’Connor Helps Taxpayers with Analysis and Evidence Illinois passed New Jersey to have the highest property taxes in the nation in 2025, with 2026 looking to take … Read more

Table of Contents Why are Property Taxes in Cook County so High? Why Did Taxes Spike at the End of 2025? Can I Appeal My High Taxes? What is Unequal Assessment? What is the Difference Between Market and Assessed Value? What is the Equalization Factor? What are the Steps to Protest a Property in Cook … Read more

Table of Contents The 2023 Reassessment The Error-Filled Year That Was 2025 Cook County Taxes Have Increased 182% in the Past 30 Years Communities Facing Reassessment Appeals Can Protect Homes and Businesses O’Connor Helps Taxpayers with Analysis and Evidence Anyone who lives in Cook County has learned to fear the reassessment cycle. This is the … Read more