Commissioner Cardenas Hosts Tax Appeal Event for Township residents

The Board of Review is Open for Assessment Appeals for Wheeling Township residents. Commissioner George Cardenas warns Wheeling residents that filing closes January 16th.

The Board of Review has set a deadline of January 16th for tax appeals for Wheeling Township residents. Taxpayers may appeal their assessment for free with the BOR every year. Taxpayers may file an appeal and get questions answered in person in their community Tuesday January 9th at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling or may appeal online at https://www.cookcountyboardofreview.com/ or at the Wheeling Township Assessor’s Office. The BOR independently hears assessment appeals and has the authority to change assessments as a check and balance to the Cook County Assessor’s Office.

For tax year 2021, 537,000 of Cook County’s 1.8 million Property Index Numbers (PINs) were appealed and 51 percent of individual residential filers saw reductions in their assessments. The only requirement for a taxpayer to appeal a property assessment is a completed complaint form filed before the township appeal period closes. Taxpayers will have the option of filing a complaint online at www.CookCountyBoardofReview.com.

“The Appeals Workshops bring the services of my office directly to residents, providing more transparency and fairness in the property assessment appeal process,” Commissioner Cardenas said. “Our workshops educate the public about the appeals process and offer property owners the opportunity to appeal their assessments, provide evidence, and talk with analysts without taking time off of work and coming downtown,” added Commissioner Cardenas. “We want the property tax appeals process to be fair, open, and convenient to all Cook County residents.”

Wheeling Township Assessment Appeal DEADLINE

January 16th

File online or at:

Tuesday January 9th

5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Commissioner Cardenas’ Wheeling Township Appeal Event

Sponsored by Commissioner Scott Britton, Senator Julie Morrison and Wheeling Township Assessor Ken Jochum

Indian Trails Public Library (Cook Room)

355 Schoenbeck Rd.

Wheeling, IL 60090

About the Cook County Board of Review

The Cook County Board of Review is a government office that provides the taxpayers of Cook County an opportunity to appeal the over-valuation of property assessments. The Board of Review consists of three Commissioners elected in three separate districts in Cook County and is vested with quasi-judicial powers to adjudicate taxpayer complaints or recommend exempt status of real property, which includes: residential, commercial, industrial, condominium property, and vacant land. The Commissioners and entire staff at the Board of Review are dedicated to serving the taxpayers of Cook County, with the mission to provide an efficient and accessible service to all property owners. The Board is committed to reviewing each appeal with careful consideration to ensure a fair and impartial judgment, regarding assessments.