Table of Contents Why are Taxes so High in Nassau County? How Grievances Help Lower Your Tax Bill Grieving Nassau County Commercial Properties O’Connor is Ready to Assist You in All Facets Nassau County ranks as one of the top areas in the nation when it comes to property taxes, rivaled by fellow Long Island … Read more
Property Taxes
New York City Begins the Tax Year with the Tentative Tax Roll
Table of Contents What Are Tentative Property Appraisal Rolls? Vital Information to Keep in Mind NYC Saw Rapid Growth in Property Value for Homes and Businesses NYC Property Tax Appeal Deadlines O’Connor Specializes in NYC Commercial Appeals New York City remains the epicenter of the world’s economy and continues to be one of the most … Read more
The Deadline to Appeal New York City Commercial Property is March 1, 2026
Table of Contents NYC Commercial Properties in the Crosshairs Class 2 Properties Face Unique Challenges New York City Commercial Appeals are Complex and Time-Consuming Annual Appeals are Key for Protecting Your Bottom Line The March 1, 2026, Deadline is Approaching Fast O’Connor can Partner with You on Appeals When it comes to pure value, New … Read more
Delayed Property Tax Payments Complicate Pension Woes in Chicago
Table of Contents Pension Shortcomings are an Ancient and Systemic Issue Chicago Advanced Pension Payments After effects of Delayed Property Taxes Keep Spiraling The Chicago Budget Crisis The Impact on Future Assessments and Tax Bills O’Connor has Your Back As we wrote earlier, the pension crisis across Illinois is an anchor around the neck of … Read more
Georgia Legislators Aim to Lower Property Taxes by Ending Opt-Outs
Table of Contents Property Tax Debate Takes Over the Nation Earlier Loophole Fix Could Give the Blueprint The Failed 2024 Property Tax Cap 2025 Proposed Legislation Could End Opt-Out More Changes Could be on the Horizon O’Connor is Here to Help in a Changing Landscape As 2026 begins, legislators from both parties in Georgia have … Read more
New York Taxpayers Do Not Want to Miss STAR Season
Table of Contents What Is STAR STAR Exemption vs. STAR Credit Enhanced STAR STAR Requirements STAR Deadlines Use Tax Grievances to Enhance Your STAR Savings New York has been the heart of the affordability crisis hitting the nation in 2026. Known for high taxes of all sorts, like most of America, there has been a … Read more
The Illinois Pension Crisis has Influenced Rising Property Taxes for Decades
Table of Contents The Illinois Public Pension Systems Pension Problem Enshrined in the Illinois Constitution The Edgar Ramp Final Crisis Court Strikes Down Reforms Tier 2 Pensions Established Reform and Funding Chicago and Cook County Crisis Worse Than the State Pensions and Property Taxes O’Connor can Help Throughout 2025 and into 2026, Illinois and Cook … Read more
Even the Chicago Bears May Flee Illinois Because of Property Taxes
Table of Contents A Common Debate on the Surface Property Taxes Complicate Things Possible New Homes for the Bears The Bears as a Microcosm for Illinois and Cook County Business Revenue Continues to Fall in Cook County The Megaprojects Bill Could Help The Average Taxpayer Can Find Relief with Appeals O’Connor Can Help Illinois has … Read more
Illinois Expands Senior Property Tax Protections in 2026
Table of Contents What SB 642 Does The Senior Tax Freeze Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act Property Tax Payment Plans Property Tax Appeals Can Augment These Changes O’Connor is Here to Help Taxpayers all across Illinois are under siege. While Cook County and Chicago are certainly grabbing headlines with a property tax catastrophe, … Read more
2025 was a Year of Chaos for Cook County and Illinois
Table of Contents Property Values and Taxes Grow Across Illinois Computer Error the First Domino to Fall in Chicago Cook County Tax Bills Delayed from May to November Collapsing Office Values in the Loop Forced Higher Taxes on Homeowners Community Anger Forced Emergency Measures Cook County Property Tax Sales Ruled Unconstitutional Property Tax Appeals Reach … Read more








