We're here...for property tax inquiries.
Latest news regarding 2nd installment tax bills from the Cook County Treasurer's office:
Second Installment bills are now available at cookcountytreasurer.com They can be found under "Your Property Tax Overview." The Tax year 2020 Second Installment due date is October 1, 2021. We anticipate mailing these bills in late August.
We are here to help with any missing exemptions or concerns. Please call our office at (708) 366-2787 or email us at
assessor@riverforesttownship.org.
Board of Review 2021 Pre-file Information
The Cook County Board of Review sent email notices announcing they are accepting pre-file appeals prior to actual opening dates for all Cook County Townships. Most residents who file appeals with the Cook County Board of Review use lack of uniformity as the reason for their appeal. The most current 2021 assessed value data residents use to support appeals based on lack of uniformity is not yet available.
Prefiling is an unnecessary step without current data to support an appeal. I would recommend waiting until the 2021 data is available from the Cook County Assessor's office and then filing 2021 Assessed Value appeals with the Board of Review.
We will contact our residents who have requested appeal information from our office after we have received the data and are able to run comparable property information.
The River Forest Township Assessor's office is available to address questions and concerns.
SECOND INSTALLMENT TAX BILLS
TO BE MAILED AT LEAST ONE MONTH LATE
Contact Person: Pamela Kende,
River Forest Township, 708-366-2787
For the last nine years, Cook County's second installment property tax bills have been sent on time, with tax bills hitting mailboxes in late June and due around August 1. In 2021, however, the nine-year streak of on-time tax bills in Cook County is coming to an end. It is more likely that second installment tax bills this year will be due on September 1.
There are a number of steps that must take place before second installment tax bills can be calculated and mailed, the most important of which is that all Cook County tax appeals must be resolved. Once the appeals are resolved, it typically takes state and county agencies about two months to do all the calculations and printing necessary to mail out bills.
Last year, the final tax appeals were resolved on May 5, and tax bills were mailed around July 1. This year, however, pandemic-related issues slowed the processing of appeals, with the result that the current year's appeals were not resolved until June 14.
If the agencies that calculate and print tax bills can work faster than they did last year, tax bills will be mailed at the end of July and will be due September 1. But there is no guarantee that they will be able to finish their work so quickly. If the agencies take longer to complete their work, the due date for second installment tax bills will be after September 1.
Release date: June 27, 2021
Board of Review Outreach
Registering Your Property Assessment Appeal
Commissioner Tammy Wendt's outreach event
June 17th at 6pm
https://www.tammywendt.com/events
Meeting ID: 943 4796 8222
Please join us at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event to ensure you are able to log in before the room is opened to the public.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94347968222
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 943 4796 8222
We are serving residents by phone and email at this time, we currently do not have walk in hours. Call 708-366-2787 or email us at: assessor@riverforesttownship.org. Please include your name, address, phone number and concern.
Exemptions
In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, many of the exemptions will automatically renew for tax year 2020. In the next few weeks, tens of thousands of households will receive a letter that confirms the auto-renewal of the exemptions placed on their home. For households who need to apply or reapply, applications will be made available by early February.
How can a property owner see which exemptions were applied to their home last year?
Check the Cook County Portal website, then review the Exemption History and Status section.
Exemptions that automatically renew for tax year 2020.
- Homeowner Exemption
- Senior Exemption
- Senior Freeze Exemption
- Persons with Disabilities Exemption
- Veterans with Disabilities Exemption
- Home Improvement Exemption
More information and applications for a new exemptions can be found here:
Property Tax Exemptions | Cook County Assessor's Office
Property Tax Bills
The first installment tax bills have been posted to the Cook County Treasurer’s Website: cookcountytreasurer.com. The first installment is always 55% of the total previous year’s tax bill. It is due Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Due to COVID-19 they have waved late payment penalties for two months. All assessment changes due to the triennial reassessment and all exemptions will be taken into account on your second installment tax bill.
Tax bills may be paid on-line at cookcountytreasurer.com OR at Chase Bank OR by sending a check to the Cook County Treasurer.
Two-month Waiver of Property Tax Late Fees in 2021
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has voted to waive late fees for two months on both property tax installments due in 2021.
Here is a link to Maria Papas' press release:
Cook County Treasurer's Office - Chicago, Illinois
Cook County Assessor's Office Announces Changes to Assessments and Appeals Due to COVID-19
Pappas: Auction of delinquent Cook County property taxes postponed indefinitely
Cook County's Assessor's Office Suspends Appeal Deadlines due to COVID-19 Pandemic
