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Dolton presenter outlines property tax exemptions and how homeowners can apply
Summary
At a Dolton community session, an unidentified presenter explained homeowner, senior, veteran and disability property tax exemptions, eligibility rules (including a $65,000 household threshold for the senior freeze and VA-disability thresholds), and directed residents to the Cook County Assessor website.
An unidentified presenter at a Dolton community tax-help session reviewed the property tax exemptions available to homeowners and urged residents to check their records and file correction forms if they are missing credits. The presenter said exemptions are "the most important thing you need to pay attention to" because they "save you money."
The presenter explained that exemptions generally apply only to an owner's primary residence and that a homeowner may hold up to four exemptions at one time. They warned that claiming exemptions on rental or other non-primary property can trigger reassessment or repayment demands from the assessor's…
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