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Cook County, IL Homestead Exemption: How to File
How the homestead exemption and property tax relief work for homeowners in Cook County, Illinois: the statewide program, where to file locally and how much you might save.
Counties, cities and school districts in Illinois may add their own exemptions or set different rates. The office above lists what applies to Cook County homes.
The Illinois statewide program
General Homestead Exemption and other homestead exemptions
Illinois Department of Revenue
Most homeownersSeniorsDisabilityVeterans
What it does
Reduces the equalized assessed value of an owner-occupied home. Separate exemptions exist for seniors, senior assessment freeze, disabled persons and veterans.
Who qualifies
Owners who occupy the property as their principal residence.