Are you Receiving the Following Deductions That May Apply To You? (as of May, 2010)

Type of Deduction Qualifications

Assessment
Reduction Amount

When must you Renew?

Contact
 
General Homestead
Exemption
1.) Owner Occupied Property* Up to $6,000.00 Not required after initial application. County Assessors' Office
 (618) 692-6270
Senior Citizens
Homestead Exemption
1.) Owner Occupied Property*
2.) 65 or older by December 31, 2009
$4,000.00 Annually County Assessors' Office
 (618) 692-6270
Homestead
Improvement
Exemption
1.) Owner Occupied Property*
2.) If your assessment has increased due to a new improvement
A four year exemption on the increase in assessed value due to the new improvement up to $25,000 per year Once for each added improvement Board of Review
(618) 692-6210
Senior Citizen's
Property Assessment
Freeze
1.) Owner Occupied Property January 1, 2008
2.) 65 or older by December 31, 2009
3.) Annual household income less than $55,000.00
Assessment is frozen at its value in the year prior to the initial application Annually County Assessors' Office
 (618) 692-6270
Fraternal Organization Freeze
(pending established charter dates)
Property owned and used by a fraternal organization whose members provider financial support for charitable works Assessment will be frozen at 15 percent of that property's assessed value Annually County Assessors' Office
 (618) 692-6270
Veterans
 Organizational Freeze
Property owned and used by a veterans organization on which is located the principal building for the post, camp, or charter assessment will be frozen at 15 percent of that property's assessed value Annually County Assessors' Office
 (618) 692-6270
 

* Owner Occupied Property - Property that the taxpayer owns and occupies as his principal dwelling  - 5/10

 

ILLINOIS VETERANS AND DISABLED PERSONS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS

Type of Deduction Qualifications

Assessment
Reduction Amount

When must you Renew?

Contact
 
Disabled Person's
Homestead Exemption
35 ILCS 20/15-168
Qualifying property owner by
 a disabled person
$2,000.00 Annually County Assessor's Office (619)692-6270
Disabled Veterans'
Standard
Homestead Exemption
35 ILCS 200/15-169
Veteran with a service
connected disability
50%-74% Disability
75% Disability
50%-74% Disability
$2,500.00
75% Disability
$5,000.00
Annually County Assessor's Office
(619)692-6270
Returning Veterans'
Homestead Exemption
35 ILCS 200/15-167
Veteran who returned from active duty in an armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States One time $5,000 deduction for the taxa year veteran returns from active duty File this exemption upon returning home County Assessor's Office (619)692-6270
General
Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption
35 ILCS 200/15-165
Federally-approved specially
 adapted housing
 Up to $70,000 Initial application annually verified Veteran's Affairs Office
(618) 465-3216
 
A disabled person's or disabled veteran's property can receive only one of the following exemptions each year:
Disabled Person's Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS 200/15-168)
Disabled Veteran's Standard Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS 200/15-169)
100% Disabled Veterans' Homestead Exemption (35 ILCS 200/15-165)

May, 2010
 

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