The Original Property Tax Hack: Avoiding The ‘Window Tax’

Here’s how homeowners can challenge their home assessment and potentially reduce their property taxes — with a little lesson ...

Cook County leaders get some but not all property tax relief legislation sought in Springfield

Illinois lawmakers passed legislation expanding eligibility for senior property tax breaks and moving the due date back one month for spring Cook County property tax bills.

Cook County leaders want property tax relief for more seniors, but south suburban mayors group resists

As election season kicks off in earnest and the Springfield veto session hurtles to its conclusion, Cook County Board ...
KUT

How much more would you pay in city property taxes if Prop Q passes?

A tax increase is a tax increase, but campaigns against the proposition have overinflated the impact on taxpayers. This ...

Westlake Schools treasurer urges caution with Ohio property tax changes

Westlake City Schools Treasurer Todd Hopkins is asking community members to contact state legislators and urge them to proceed carefully when considering bills that would change school funding.
Illinois Policy

Illinois facing lawsuits over property tax theft

Lawsuits are mounting from homeowners, investors and counties. Unless lawmakers act, taxpayers could pay millions in damages over Illinois' unconstitutional tax sale system.
Chicago Tribune

Evanston must raise property taxes to balance budget, city manager says

After a five-year freeze on property tax increases for the city of Evanston, City Manager Luke Stowe announced on Monday that the city needs to raise property taxes by $6.5 million to balance its ...
Kiplinger

Ohio Property Tax Shock: Why Your New Assessment Is So High (And What Comes Next)

A lot’s happening with Ohio property taxes, and that’s not just because property tax bills are rising. Earlier this summer, Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed several budget-line items that would’ve provided ...
AOL

Choice within property taxes in proposed referendum

(The Center Square) – Homeowners would no longer pay nonschool related property taxes in Florida under a proposed referendum proposed by the state’s leadership in the House of Representatives. Under a ...
Hoodline

DeKalb County Property Tax Multiplier Holds Steady, Aims for Fair Assessments Across Illinois

The Illinois Department of Revenue set DeKalb County's property tax equalization factor at 1.0000, maintaining steady values ...
Cleveland.com

Lorain County introduces new property tax relief for seniors, veterans and disabled residents

ELYRIA, Ohio — Lorain County is taking a new step to ease the financial burden of rising property taxes with a resolution providing property tax relief to qualifying seniors, veterans and disabled ...
Cyprus Mail

Urgent need for property tax reform

There are compelling reasons why the property sector in Cyprus should be subject to greater taxation and, moreover, should be a key part of the forthcoming tax reform. Firstly, in view of mounting ...