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An appraisal can save you thousands of dollars off your home’s tax bill

September 22, 2022

You can improve your chances of winning your next tax appeal – and save thousands of dollars in property taxes – by arming yourself with a good appraisal. Most tax appeals for homes revolve around whether your home...

Commercial property owners: Maximize property tax savings with the right appraisal

September 22, 2022

Smart taxpayers know that buying an appraisal can help them save them thousands of dollars when appealing their property taxes. But getting the right appraisal is critical to maximizing your tax savings. Using an appraisal...

The New Affordable Housing Incentive Program and Its Benefits

June 22, 2022

Lauren Elliott & Melissa Whitley wrote this article that was published in the Tax Trends newsletter of the Illinois Start Bar Association’s Section on State & Local Taxation. Click here to read the article....

When Will You Receive Your 2022 Re-assessment Notice?

March 28, 2022

Property in the northern suburbs of Cook County will be re-assessed in 2022. Assessment notices are mailed one township at a time, typically from February through September. But this year, they will be mailed late – very...

Major Delays in the Assessor’s Office: How will they Affect You?

March 18, 2022

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi was elected in 2018 with a mandate to reform the Cook County Assessor’s office. He implemented several big measures, including a 2021 computer system upgrade that stalled operations in his...

Chicago Sun-Times Claims Cook County Assessor Kaegi Botched COVID Tax Relief

February 17, 2022

The Chicago Sun-Times recently published an investigative report claiming Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi cut 2020 assessments for nearly all Cook County homes based on a “wild miscalculation” that pandemic-induced job...

How you can help us lower your taxes

August 31, 2021

Chicago is being reassessed this year. Assessment increases for commercial taxpayers have gone through the roof. The Assessor started four months late but he wants to finish on time – in December. That means he will decide...

Big property tax shift to commercial properties. Why it’s happening and what you can do about it

August 4, 2021

You may have heard that property taxes on commercial properties in Cook County are on the rise. But you may not know why this is happening or what you can do about it. As part of a new series of messages that aims to...

Real Estate Tax Incentives to Attract and Retain Businesses in Cook County: A Discussion with the all the Experts

February 8, 2021

Joanne Elliott is moderating a panel discussion on Real Estate Tax Incentives in #CookCounty. Too often, the opportunity to secure an #incentive is missed due to lack of knowledge. Don’t miss your (or your...

Property taxes and Financial Defense

January 20, 2021

Thank you to IREM for allowing us to our partner, Michael Elliott, speak on the latest challenges and trends for commercial property owners and managers as it relates to property taxes. Understanding the complicated...

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