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Supervisor of Assessments: senior-freeze threshold raised but taxpayers won’t see benefit until taxes payable 2027
Summary
Supervisor of Assessments Timothy Jorsak explained a state property-tax bill increased the senior-citizen freeze threshold to $75,000 for the 2026 assessment year (taxes payable 2027) and outlined staged increases to $77,000 and $79,000 in subsequent years, urging county staff to educate residents about timing.
Supervisor of Assessments Timothy Jorsak told the Finance Committee that the governor signed a property-tax "minibus" that raises the senior-freeze income threshold to $75,000 for the 2026 assessment year. "It is for 2026 assessment year, which is taxes payable 2027," Jorsak said, warning that residents will receive notices reflecting the new threshold but will not see the benefit applied until bills payable in 2027.
Jorsak said the change will be phased: the threshold will increase to $77,000 the next year and to $79,000 thereafter, where it will remain until changed by the legislature. He described mailings the assessments office will send and said final abstracts have been submitted to Springfield as the Board of Review concluded its work.
Jorsak recommended proactive public education to reduce confusion when taxpayers compare the announced increase with bills they receive this year. Committee members accepted the explanation and did not vote on any related action; the assessment-office outreach and timing were described as the immediate next steps.
