Hiring a property tax attorney to challenge the assessment and lower a property tax bill could garner a smaller property tax bill in the future. Having a list of questions ready to ask, including how many property tax cases the attorney has handled in the past five years, what their process is, and how their fees work, … Read More ›

As the calendar turns to a new year, that means a new tax return bill will soon be in the mail. For property owners who think their tax bills are too high, that means they will be thinking of whether to appeal. Here’s how to handle a property tax appeal in Cook County.

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Cook County properties are reassessed on a triennial schedule. Every three years, the new valuations – along with appeals, exemptions, local tax levies, and assessments of nearby properties – determine the amount of future property tax bills.

For the purposes of reassessment scheduling, the thirty townships within Cook County are divided into three groups:

North/northwest suburbs
South/southwest suburbs
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The Cook County Assessor’s Office says you don’t need an attorney to file an appeal of your property tax assessment and they are right. Technically.

But here’s the fallacy.

Your total tax bill — the amount of money you must pay — is determined by the assessed valuation of your property and all the other properties in … Read More ›