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Do you have a homeowners exemption in place? If you do, then great! You don't have to worry as HOMEOWNER EXEMPTIONS roll over automatically in Cook County. In fact if your residence changes and you are still an owner, you are legally obligated to disaffirm your exemption. You can verify your homeowner exemption status by looking up your tax parcel number  at the county website or inspecting your 2019 second installment tax bill.

If you don't see a tax reduction by virtue of a homeowners exemption, then you can claim this additional tax saving by apply on-line on or before the April 9th Deadline. The original March 31, 2021 deadline has been extended. 

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Refunds.  If after reviewing your tax bill you find that you should have been receiving an exemption for the prior three years and want to apply for a refund, Atty. Jennifer can get this done while the appeal window is open. This is known as a Certificate of Error Application and it must be filed during the appeal process. Don't forget to appeal your property tax assessment with Assurance Legal every year.  Your property assessment may not change annually but your neighbors' do. When that happens we are in a better position to get a further reduction on your property's tax assessment also you never know, the market could be in your favor.  As a subscribed member of Real Estate Tax Master ( RETM) you will receive Tax Watch and get update notifications of your property's township calendar and start the evaluation process.  

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Reassessments. This year the entire City of Chicago will be re-assessed. Undoubtedly this will result in a TAX HIKE!  If your property is located in the City of Chicago and  you have not already a subscribed member of Assurance Legal's collaborative platform, register today for evaluations and to keep up with your case management.  You can add all the properties you own or manage for annual review. When your township is open, RETM will send you instant notifications to commence evaluation. You can always opt to contact Jennifer to personally run your evaluations for you.  

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