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Group 2 Open for Appeals at Board of Review

The Cook County Board of Review has opened the second group of townships for 2018 property tax appeals. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2018 assessed value is September 18th. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 2:cook seal v2

  • Bremen
  • Rogers Park

If you missed your opportunity to appeal at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second chance to appeal at the Board of Review. Appealing your home’s 2018 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2019, other than selling your home or claiming a new exemption. Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when a township was reassessed.
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Cook County Board of Review Opens For 2018 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2018 property tax appeals for the first group of 11 townships. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2018 assessed value is August 30th. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 1:Jefferson

  • Berwyn
  • Cicero
  • Elk Grove
  • Evanston
  • Maine
  • New Trier
  • Norwood Park
  • Oak Park
  • Palos
  • River Forest
  • Riverside

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Board of Review Opens Group 7 Townships for Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened Group 7 townships for 2017 property tax appeals. If your home is located in one of the townships listed below you have until the deadline of January 16th to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.Cook County Property Tax Appeal

  • Northfield
  • Thornton
  • Hyde Park
  • Lake
  • North Chicago
  • South Chicago

If you do not know which township your property is located in you can either contact us with your property address and we will look it up for you or you can click here.
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Group 6 Townships Open for Appeals at Board of Review

Why Appeal Cook County & Chicago Property Taxes Every YearTownships in Group 6 opened for 2017 property tax appeals at the Board of Review today. If your property is located in one of the townships listed below you have until the deadline of January 9th to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Cook County Board of Review.

  • Orland
  • Proviso
  • Jefferson

If you are not sure which township your property is located in you can either contact us with your address and we will look it up for you or you can click here.
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Board of Review Opens Group 5 Townships for Appeals

Cook County Property Tax AppealThe Cook County Board of Review has opened Group 5 for 2017 property tax appeals. If your property is in one of the townships listed below you have until the deadline of December 12th to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Cook County Board of Review.

  • Wheeling
  • West Chicago
  • Worth

The Cook County Board of Review is an independent government agency, separate from the Assessor’s office, and has the authority to reduce property valuation assessments.
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Group 4 Opens For Appeals At Board of Review

Cook County Property Tax AppealTownships in Group 4 opened for tax year 2017 property tax appeals at the Cook County Board of Review on October 30th. If your property is located in one of the townships below you have until the deadline of November 28th to appeal your property’s 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.

  • Calumet
  • Leyden
  • Lyons
  • Stickney

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Board of Review Opens Group 3 Townships for Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review opened the third group of townships for 2017 appeals on September 25th. If your property is in one of the listed townships below you have until the deadline of October 24th to appeal your property’s 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.Cook County Property Tax Appeal

  • Berwyn
  • Elk Grove
  • Maine

Whether you missed the appeal window at the Assessor’s office earlier this year, or if you did appeal and were unsatisfied with the Assessor’s office determination, you still have a final opportunity to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Board of Review. Successful 2017 appeals will help to make sure you only pay your fair share in taxes on your 2nd installment property tax bill in July 2018. If you do not appeal now at the Board of Review there is not another opportunity to appeal your 2017 assessment.

Contact us for our free professional opinion on the assessed value of your property in comparison to others and to discuss your best options for an appeal. We will only recommend an appeal for you if we think there is a strong appeal argument to be made.

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Board of Review Opens Group 2 for Appeals

A second group of townships opened for appeals at the Cook County Board of Review on August 28th. If your property is located in one of the townships below you have until the deadline of September 26th to appeal your property’s 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.cook seal v2

  • Bremen
  • Lemont
  • New Trier
  • Palos
  • Lake View

If you missed the appeal window at the Assessor’s office earlier this year, or if you did appeal and were unsatisfied with the result, you still have a second opportunity to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.

Contact us for our free professional opinion on the assessment level of your property in comparison to others and to discuss your best options for an appeal.

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Cook County Board of Review Opens For 2017 Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened the 2017 appeal session for the first group of townships. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2017 assessed value is 8/30/17. Below are the townships that are currently open:Cook County Property Tax Appeal

  • Barrington
  • Cicero
  • Evanston
  • Norwood Park
  • Oak Park
  • Palatine
  • River Forest
  • Riverside
  • Rogers Park

If you missed your appeal opportunity at the Assessor’s office earlier in the year, or if you did appeal and weren’t satisfied with the result, you have a second opportunity to appeal at the Board of Review. Contact us for our free professional opinion on your property’s assessment level in comparison to others and to discuss your best options for an appeal.

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Cook County Board of Review Annual Report
Cook County Board of Review Annual Report 2015

The Cook County Board of Review annual report for 2015 is out and contains some interesting statistics:

  • 61.6% of Board of Review property tax appeals were successful: see graphic below and compare with our 90% success rate
  • 319,500 appeals were filed
  • 86% were filed online (how many of these are leaving money on the table?)
  • 2014 tax year marks the fourth time since tax year 1977 that the second installment tax bills have been mailed out on time
  • There are 1.8 million property parcels in Cook County and 5.2 million residents

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