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Board of Review Opens Group 9 for 2019 Appeals

Chicago rowhouse neighborhood The Cook County Board of Review has opened 2019 property tax appeals for the ninth group. The Board’s deadline to appeal your 2019 assessed value is January 8th. Below are the townships that are currently open in Group 9:

  • Bloom
  • Hanover
  • Niles
  • Rich
  • Thornton
  • Lake
  • North Chicago
  • South Chicago

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. Appealing your home’s 2019 assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2020, 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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Thornton Township 2019 Assessment Notices Mailed

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2019 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on August 27th to Thornton Township property owners. The following cities, towns, and villages are in Thornton Township: Blue Island (southern edge), Burnham, Calumet City, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Glenwood (northern 1/4), Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood (northeast half), Lansing (northern half), Markham (eastern 1/4), Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, South Holland, and Thornton. The one month window to appeal your 2019 assessed value is now open until the deadline of September 27th.

We suggest property owners review their assessments annually and appeal whenever there is a strong evidence based argument that your home may not be assessed fairly. Thornton Township’s next triennial reassessment is scheduled for 2020. However, if you feel that your assessment is not fair there is no need to wait to appeal, property owners have the right to appeal every year at the Assessor’s office and at the Board of Review. If you’d like a professional opinion on your home’s assessed value as it compares to similar properties in your neighborhood contact us for a free, no obligation, review and analysis of your home.
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Group 6 Townships Open for Property Tax Appeals at Board of Review

chicago-suburbsThe Cook County Board of Review has opened the sixth group of townships for 2018 property tax appeals. If your property is located in one of the 7 townships listed below the Board’s deadline to appeal your 2018 assessed value is December 27th.

  • Hanover
  • Niles
  • Palatine
  • Rich
  • Schaumburg
  • Thornton
  • Lake

All property owners have the opportunity to appeal their assessment at the Board of Review, whether an appeal was filed at the Assessor or not, to ensure their 2018 assessment is fair. Appealing at the Board may result in additional savings on top of what you may have already saved from an appeal at the Assessor’s office.
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Assessment Notices Mailed to Thornton Township

ThorntonThornton Township 2018 assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on August 10th. If your home is in Thornton Township the 30 day window to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office is now open until the deadline of Tuesday, September 11th.

The following suburbs are located in Thornton Township: Blue Island (southern edge), Burnham, Calumet City, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Glenwood (northern ¼), Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood (northeast half), Lansing (northern half), Markham (eastern ¼), Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, South Holland, and Thornton.
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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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Thornton Township Reassessment Notices Mailed

Thornton Township reassessment notices were mailed by the Assessor’s office on August 15th. The 30 day window to appeal your assessed value at the Assessor’s Office is now open until the deadline of September 15th.Thornton

Cook County townships in the south group, such as Thornton, are being reassessed this year. Complete valuation statistics for Thornton Township are published by the Assessor’s Office and located here.

If you would like our free analysis of your reassessment and professional opinion on your appeal options contact us before the filing deadline of September 15th. Appealing your property’s assessed value in a reassessment year may allow you to attain savings for multiple years, until your next triennial reassessment.

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