Dear Partner Agencies,
The Cook County Assessor's Office continues to share the latest news and updates from our office. Please feel free to share this content with your constituents on your digital communications platforms. In this email we share about recent mail from our office, upcoming workshops, a new job opportunity, and more.
If you are interested in hosting a workshop about property tax exemptions, contact Director of Outreach Kelwin Harris or complete an outreach request form.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns. We are here to help.
We look forward to assisting you and your community.
-Assessor Fritz Kaegi and Team
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Mail from the Assessor's Office
In response to COVID-19, the Cook County Assessor’s Office will continue the automatic renewal of the Senior Freeze, Veterans with Disabilities, and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions; the Homeowner and Senior Exemptions will continue to auto-renew every year. If a homeowner received any of these five exemptions last year (tax year 2020), they do not need to reapply this year (tax year 2021).
Homeowners were mailed either a postcard or letter last week confirming which exemptions will be automatically renewed. If homeowners received a letter or postcard, no action is needed. However, homeowners are encouraged to scan the QR code with their phone and fill out the short online form to continue receiving updates about their property tax exemptions next year.
To verify which exemptions were received last year, homeowners can visit the Cook County Property Tax Portal at cookcountypropertyinfo.com, enter their PIN and look under the exemption tab.
For first-time applicants, the 2021 tax year exemption filing period is now open and homeowners are encouraged to file online. To learn more about property tax exemptions and eligibility, click the button below.
 Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program
We encourage all interested applicants of the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program to submit their application by Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Applications will be accepted after the initial deadline date. However, to ensure that approved applications are processed and properties receive tax credits from the Assessor's Office on the 2022 property tax bill (payable in 2023), applicants should strive to meet the initial deadline date.
If you have comments, questions, or concerns about your application, please send a detailed email to assessor.affordablehousing@cookcountyil.gov.
Below is a list of available webinar recordings:
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