Property Taxes

Table of Contents Previous Measures to Protect Seniors The School Tax Relief Program (STAR) Senior Citizen Exemption New Legislation Increases Exemption to 65% Grievances can Enhance Exemptions and Credits O’Connor can Help with Exemptions and Grievances From NYC to Upstate, New York has some of the highest property taxes in the nation. Some of the … Read more

Table of Contents Finding and Exploring Your Tentative Roll Important Information from Your Assessment What to do if the Values are Wrong? Grievance Deadlines Getting Ready for a Grievance O’Connor Offers Help with Grievances and Assessments The 2026 property tax season for New York is about to begin. While not the ideal way to start … Read more

Table of Contents Atlanta Act 58, Senate Bill 330 House Bill 777 House Bill 776 All Three Bills Take Effect on January 1, 2026 Property Tax Appeals Can Enhance These Exemptions O’Connor can Help As one of the hottest housing markets in the United States, Fulton County and the Atlanta area have both seen recent … Read more

Table of Contents 2026 Tax Bills Delayed Triennial Reassessment Comes to the South and West Suburbs Commercial Failures Leading to Higher Home Taxes Megaproject Bill Could Shape the Future of Illinois Legislative Solutions Proposed Possible Government Shutdown How O’Connor can Help 2025 has been a year of upheaval in Cook County. Thanks to computer errors … Read more

Table of Contents Taxes are Due December 15 Payment Plan Becomes Available on December 16 2026 Taxes are due in April Appeals Can Lower Your 2026 Taxes O’Connor can Help Your Appeal Cases, now and in the Future Things are becoming so desperate in Cook County over the recent apocalyptic property tax bills that taxpayers … Read more

Table of Contents Townships Reopening from December 3 to December 12 A Compressed Window Evidence Required Professional Representation O’Connor Brings Expertise to Gathering Evidence and Analysis The Board of Review (BOR) announced that it will reopen previously closed townships for appeals. While these appeals will not change what is owed on the record-setting second installment … Read more

Table of Contents Reductions can Help Your 2026 Bill Grounds for Appeal Appealing on Uniformity Market Value Correcting Simple Errors Presenting Your Case A Unique Time Crunch O’Connor can Gather Evidence and Help Coordinate Your Case The property tax situation in Cook County has spiraled out of control this year. Starting with a computer issue … Read more

Table of Contents The Inciting Error Falling Business Value Harms the County Struggling Homeowners Thrown to the Wolves A Collective Outrage The Harsh Reality of 2026 Appeals Offer Hope O’Connor can Provide Expert Appeal Support 2025 has been a tumultuous year for the taxpayers of Cook County. Thanks to a massive computer issue, the entire … Read more

Table of Contents What is House Bill 4058? Inside the Megaproject Incentives Potential Concerns & Benefits Changing the Playing Field: Developers vs Property Owners What It Means for Illinois Communities Long-Term Real Change or Just Another Tax Break? Take Action Today How Can O’Connor Help? Big developers could soon get decades-long property tax breaks while … Read more

Table of Contents Homeowners Must Strike on this Opportunity BOR Appeal Schedule TBA 2026 First Installment Delayed O’Connor is Here to Help BOR Offers Rare Second Shot at 2026 Reductions Thanks to the one-two punch of delayed bills and unprecedented costs, if you are a Cook County homeowner, you could see some relief from the … Read more