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Keeping Up with the Property Tax Appeal Schedule

Keeping on top of the deadlines for filing an appeal of your property tax assessment doesn’t seem like it would be an unmanageable task. And maybe it wouldn’t be if that were all you had to keep track of.

There are four key dates every year – not counting the deadline for paying your taxes on time! – the opening and closing date of the window for appealing your assessment to the county assessor’s office and the opening and closing date of the window for filing an appeal with the board of review.

Senior citizens, disabled and returning veterans and new homeowners also have deadlines for applying for exemptions that can reduce their property tax bills. So that’s five or six key dates for potentially saving thousands of dollars in property taxes or avoiding a late fee.
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Bremen Township Assessment Notices Mailed

Bremen township image Assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office to Bremen Township property owners on Wednesday, April 25^th. If you own property in Bremen Township you have 30 days to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office until the deadline of May 25^th.

We recommend you review your assessment annually and appeal at the Assessor’s office and the Board of Review whenever you have a strong basis for an appeal argument. This is the best way to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes. Others also recommend this approach.
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Cook County Assessor’s Office Opens Berwyn Township for 2016 Property Tax Appeals

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that assessment notices were mailed on April 20, 2016, for Berwyn Township.

The deadline to file a 2016 property tax appeal at the Cook County Assessor’s Office is May 20, 2016.

Assessment Notices Mailed To Elk Grove Township

Assessment notices for tax year 2017 were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office to Elk Grove Township. The Assessor’s office is now accepting 2017 property tax appeals for Elk Grove. The deadline to file an appeal of your assessment at the Assessor’s office is May 24^th.

Elk Grove was reassessed in 2016. However, you have the right to appeal your assessment every year, regardless of the reassessment year. Given the ever changing housing market and valuations we believe it is in your best interest to review your assessment each year to examine whether or not you have a strong case for an appeal. Contact us today and we can offer you a free professional analysis on whether or not an appeal makes sense for you in 2017.

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Rogers Park Triennial Reassessment Notices Mailed

Cook County Property Tax Appeal The Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2018 reassessment notices to Rogers Park property owners on Monday, April 23^rd. Valuation statistics from the Assessor’s office are located here. If you own property in Rogers Park you have 30 days to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office and will have a second opportunity later in the year at the Board of Review. The deadline for appealing at the Assessor’s office is May 23^rd.

In order to ensure that you do not pay more than your fair share in property taxes we recommend you review your assessment annually and appeal whenever there is a strong case to be made (others also make this recommendation). Successfully appealing your assessed value in a reassessment year may provide 3 years of savings on your future property tax bills.
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Calumet Township 2020 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

Property Taxes 2020 Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Calumet Township homeowners on Monday, April 20^th. Homeowners in Calumet Township have 36 days to appeal their assessment at the Assessor’s office (there will be a second opportunity to appeal later in the year at the Board of Review, whether you appeal at the Assessor’s office or not). The deadline for appealing at the Assessor’s office is May 26^th.

We recommend homeowners review their assessment annually, particularly in a triennial reassessment year, to ensure they do not pay more than their fair share in property taxes. Successfully appealing in a reassessment year may provide 3 years of savings on future property tax bills. If you would like a free analysis of your Calumet Township home, in comparison to similar properties, we would be happy to conduct a “no obligation” analysis and provide you with a free estimate of how much we believe we could help you save with an appeal.
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Cook County Assessor’s Office Opens Maine Township for 2015 Property Tax Appeals

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that assessment notices were mailed on April 20, 2015, for Maine Township.

The deadline to file a 2015 property tax appeal is May 20, 2015.

Maine Township Assessment Notices Mailed

Maine The Cook County Assessor’s Office mailed 2018 assessment notices to Maine Township property owners on Friday, April 20^th. The 30 day window to appeal your assessed value in Maine Township is now open through the deadline of May 21^st.

We recommend you review your assessment each year and appeal whenever there is a strong case to be made. This is the only way to ensure that you do not pay more than your fair share in property taxes (and we are not the only ones making this recommendation).
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Elk Grove Township 2019 Triennial Reassessments Mailed

Triennial reassessment notices were mailed to Elk Grove Township homeowners on April 18^th. The following towns are in Elk Grove Township: Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg (east edge), Wood Dale, and Des Plaines (west edge). Homeowners in Elk Grove Township have 30 days to appeal their assessment at the Assessor’s office (there is also a second opportunity to appeal later in the year at the Board of Review). The deadline for appealing at the Assessor’s office is May 29th.

Valuation statistics from the Cook County Assessor’s office for Elk Grove Township can be found here. We suggest homeowners review their assessment annually, especially in a reassessment year, to ensure they do not pay more than their fair share in property taxes. Successfully appealing in a reassessment year may provide 3 years of savings on future property tax bills. If you would like a free analysis of your Elk Grove home, in comparison to similar properties, we are happy to conduct a “no obligation” analysis and provide you with a free estimate of how much we believe we could help you save with an appeal.
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Bremen Township 2017 Reassessment Notices Mailed

2017 triennial reassessment notices for Bremen Township were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Monday April 17^th. The 30 day window to file an appeal at the Assessor’s office is now open with a deadline of May 17^th.

Cook County townships are reassessed on a triennial basis. Bremen is in the south suburban group which is being reassessed in 2017. The Assessor’s office lists complete Bremen valuation statistics here.