The Board of Review has set a deadline of February 6th for tax appeals for Lake Township –which covers the South and Southwest Sides of Chicago. Taxpayers may appeal their assessment for free with the BOR every year. Taxpayers may file an appeal at one of Commissioner George Cardenas’ Appeal Events (details below) and may also appeal online at https://www.cookcountyboardofreview.com/. The BOR independently hears assessment appeals and has the authority to change assessments as a check and balance to the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
For tax year 2021, 537,000 of Cook County’s 1.8 million Property Index Numbers (PINs) were appealed and 51 percent of individual residential filers saw reductions in their assessments. The only requirement for a taxpayer to appeal a property assessment is a completed complaint form filed before the township appeal period closes. Taxpayers will have the option of filing a complaint online at www.CookCountyBoardofReview.com.
After an extensive outreach program run by Commissioner George Cardenas and community groups, last year saw thousands of extra appeals filed by homeowners in neighborhoods across Chicago with traditionally low appeal rates. Individual filers won their appeals 64 percent of the time and residential assessments in those areas were reduced an average of 10.7 percent.
“The Appeals Workshops bring the services of my office directly to residents, providing more transparency and fairness in the property assessment appeal process,” Commissioner Cardenas said. “Our workshops educate the public about the appeals process and offer property owners the opportunity to appeal their assessments, provide evidence, and talk with analysts in their preferred language without taking time off of work and coming downtown,” added Commissioner Cardenas. “We want the property tax appeals process to be fair, open, and convenient to all Cook County residents.”
Lake Township Assessment Appeal DEADLINE:
February 6th
File online or at the following locations (no reservation needed – all events are in Chicago):
Commissioner Cardenas South Side Satellite Office (walk-ins welcome)
Monday Wednesday Friday
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
3476 S Archer Ave
January 20th 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
January 30th 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Hale Park Fieldhouse
6258 W 62nd Street
January 23rd
5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
PODER
Sponsored by PODER 14th Ward Alderman Jeylu Gutierrez., Commissioner Alma Anaya
3357 W 55th St.
January 31st
5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
The Resurrection Project Casa Hidalgo
4600 S Wood St.
February 1st
5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
St Nicholas of Tolentine School
Sponsored by 23rd Ward Alderman Silvana Tabares
3741 W 62nd St
About the Cook County Board of Review
The Cook County Board of Review is a government office that provides the taxpayers of Cook County an opportunity to appeal the over-valuation of property assessments. The Board of Review consists of three Commissioners elected in three separate districts in Cook County and is vested with quasi-judicial powers to adjudicate taxpayer complaints or recommend exempt status of real property.
