Property Tax Appeal

Table of Contents The Illinois Public Pension Systems Pension Problem Enshrined in the Illinois Constitution The Edgar Ramp Final Crisis Court Strikes Down Reforms Tier 2 Pensions Established Reform and Funding Chicago and Cook County Crisis Worse Than the State Pensions and Property Taxes O’Connor can Help Throughout 2025 and into 2026, Illinois and Cook … Read more

Table of Contents A Common Debate on the Surface Property Taxes Complicate Things Possible New Homes for the Bears The Bears as a Microcosm for Illinois and Cook County Business Revenue Continues to Fall in Cook County The Megaprojects Bill Could Help The Average Taxpayer Can Find Relief with Appeals O’Connor Can Help Illinois has … Read more

Table of Contents What SB 642 Does The Senior Tax Freeze Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act Property Tax Payment Plans Property Tax Appeals Can Augment These Changes O’Connor is Here to Help Taxpayers all across Illinois are under siege. While Cook County and Chicago are certainly grabbing headlines with a property tax catastrophe, … Read more

Table of Contents Property Values and Taxes Grow Across Illinois Computer Error the First Domino to Fall in Chicago Cook County Tax Bills Delayed from May to November Collapsing Office Values in the Loop Forced Higher Taxes on Homeowners Community Anger Forced Emergency Measures Cook County Property Tax Sales Ruled Unconstitutional Property Tax Appeals Reach … Read more

Table of Contents Starting with Basic Preparations for Tax Season Senior Homeowners Land Expanded Exemptions Expanded SALT Deductions Turn Property Taxes into Federal Tax Breaks The Tentative Assessment Roll Previews Future Issues O’Connor is Here to Help in 2026 and Beyond While the holiday season has come to an end, the property tax season in … Read more

Table of Contents Townships Currently Eligible for Appeals From January 5 to February 3 Opening for Appeals Soon Board of Review (BOR) Appeals Evidence and Grounds for a BOR Appeal More Pressure on Homeowners Than Ever Before BOR Appeals Favor Businesses and the Wealthy? O’Connor Helps Even the Odds Homeowners across Cook County were certainly … Read more

Table of Contents Previous Measures to Protect Seniors The School Tax Relief Program (STAR) Senior Citizen Exemption New Legislation Increases Exemption to 65% Grievances can Enhance Exemptions and Credits O’Connor can Help with Exemptions and Grievances From NYC to Upstate, New York has some of the highest property taxes in the nation. Some of the … Read more

Table of Contents Finding and Exploring Your Tentative Roll Important Information from Your Assessment What to do if the Values are Wrong? Grievance Deadlines Getting Ready for a Grievance O’Connor Offers Help with Grievances and Assessments The 2026 property tax season for New York is about to begin. While not the ideal way to start … Read more

Table of Contents Atlanta Act 58, Senate Bill 330 House Bill 777 House Bill 776 All Three Bills Take Effect on January 1, 2026 Property Tax Appeals Can Enhance These Exemptions O’Connor can Help As one of the hottest housing markets in the United States, Fulton County and the Atlanta area have both seen recent … Read more

Table of Contents 2026 Tax Bills Delayed Triennial Reassessment Comes to the South and West Suburbs Commercial Failures Leading to Higher Home Taxes Megaproject Bill Could Shape the Future of Illinois Legislative Solutions Proposed Possible Government Shutdown How O’Connor can Help 2025 has been a year of upheaval in Cook County. Thanks to computer errors … Read more