Property Tax

Property Tax Assessment Review Office

cookcountyassessoril.gov/exemptions

-If you are 65 and older (born in 1959 or prior), you qualify for the 2024 Senior Exemption.

• Homeowner (automatically applied after initial application)
• Senior, 65 and older (automatically applied after initial application)
• Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Exemption "Senior Freeze", 65+ and household income of $65,000 or less (must reapply for this exemption EVERY YEAR)
• Persons with Disabilities (must reapply every 4 years)
• Veterans with Disabilities (must reapply every year*)
• Returning Veterans

 The 2024 Second Installment tax bills were mailed and are due on December 15th. Tax bills are available online at cookcountytreasurer.com.
You should review your tax bills to ensure you are receiving the exemptions for which you qualify. 
If any exemptions are missing, then you should submit a Certificate of Error application online at cookcountyassessoril.gov/exemptions.

You can pay your bill online at cookcountytreasurer.com, at Chase Bank or by mail. You can make partial payments, but a 0.75% late fee will continue to be applied to the balance until it is paid in full.

The Treasurer's website now has a Payment Plan Calculator which is a free financial planning tool to help you make partial payments on your delinquent property taxes.

You can also use cookcountytreasurer.com to:

• Search for possible refunds due to overpayments.
• Check if you are missing out on $57 million in property tax exemptions, which lower your tax bill.

You're encouraged to sign up to receive the latest news and updates from the Cook County Treasurer's office.

Estate Planning/Property Fraud Alert

For more information about estate planning with a Transfer on Death Instrument (TODI), view this video from the Cook County Clerk's Office. You should contact an attorney directly with any estate questions.

You can also visit the Clerk's website for the TODI document and further information.

Finally, the Cook County Clerk's Office offers a free Property Fraud Alert which will call or email you any time a document is recorded against your property, or the property of a loved one.

If you receive an alert and/or are concerned about fraud, please contact the Cook County Clerk's Property Fraud Unit at clerk.RecordsFraud@cookcountyil.gov, and their staff will help search the problem and coordinate a law enforcement response where indicated.

What We Do

The City of Evanston Property Tax Assessment Review Office acts as a taxpayer advocate for the residents of Evanston.  This Office does not actually assess property, rather it answers residents' questions and aids in exemption and appeal applications. The property assessment is done by the Cook County Assessor’s Office for all of Cook County.  The Cook County Assessor is permitted by law to use market values for the three years prior to the reassessment year in order to determine market value for any residential class of property in a specific area.

Available Services

• Assistance with preparing and filing appeals for the Cook County Assessor

• Assistance with preparing and filing appeals for the Cook County Board of Review (and Re-Review)

• Assistance with submitting current tax year exemption applications, as well as certificate of error applications for missed exemptions for the prior three tax years   

• Assistance with the Cook County Treasurer's Office

• • Obtain refunds

  •  Update name and address information

  •  Help with applying for the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral program (deadline March 1)

  • Help with getting tax second installment bills corrected to reflect accurate exemptions

• Taxpayer of record information

• Legal descriptions of a specific properties

• Tax rate information

• General property tax related assistance

• Miscellaneous forms:

  • All forms available at www.cookcountyassessor.com 

Cook County 

Cook County Assessor's office - Does all assessing in Cook County on a triennial basis; administers property exemptions (homeowner, senior, etc.); hears appeals from property owners.

Cook County Treasurer's office - Prepares all tax bills and collect all taxes. Taxes are collected in arrears; tax bills are issued in February (First Installment due March 1) and July  (Second Installment due August 1). These dates are subject to change.

Cook County Clerk's office - Applies levies from taxing bodies and applies those levies to the Assessed Value (AV) to calculate each property's tax liability; provides information on prior years delinquent taxes and handles the redemption process.

Cook County Board of Review office - Hears appeal from property owners (this is homeowner's second opportunity to appeal after the Cook County Assessor appeal); determines fair assessment.

Property Tax Bill Explanation

https://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/understandingyourtaxbill.aspx

Additional Resources

COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE:

Skokie Phone: (847) 470-7237
Chicago Phone: (312) 443-7550
www.cookcountyassessoril.gov 

COOK COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE:

Phone: (312) 443-5100
www.cookcountytreasurer.com 

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW OFFICE:

Phone: (312) 603-5542
www.cookcountyboardofreview.com

COOK COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Phone: (312) 603-5656
www.cookcountyclerkil.gov

COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX PORTAL:

www.cookcountypropertyinfo.com

COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD (PTAB) OFFICE:

Springfield: (217) 782-6076
Chicago: (312) 793-0015
www.ptab.illinois.gov

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