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Did
you know that the Illinois property tax system
takes more money from taxpayers than any other
tax levy except the federal income tax?
In the past ten years, real estate values in Cook County have more than doubled, from $261 billion to $581. In 2006, Cook County collected $8 billion in real estate taxes. This was a 30% overall increase in ten years. During the same period, the number of the property tax appeals have increased 300% from 72,000 to 225,000.
Our property tax system is a textbook of terms, deadlines, codes and agencies misunderstood by many taxpayers. In Cook County alone there are 6 major property tax classifications, 9 major tax incentive classifications and some 250 minor assessment codes to identify property usage. No wonder people look at their tax bill in a state of frustration and confusion.
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Cook County processes the largest volume of property tax appeals in the country. It is a tax system
designed to get the taxpayer to pay up without putting up much of a fight. With a property tax appeal system that can be intimidating and confusing, many
taxpayers often feel defeated. What can you do?
Raila & Associates, Inc. has successfully appealed thousands of property tax assessments for
taxpayers both inside and out of Cook County. Armed with a wealth of experience and firsthand knowledge of the property tax system, the trained professionals at Raila & Associates, Inc. can help control your household and investment property tax costs.
Raila & Associates, Inc. is a member of the
International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
Andrea A. Raila & Associates, Inc.: Issues concerning home taxes, real estate taxes, property tax reduction, appeals, relief, refunds, overpayment, complaints and property tax protests. Andrea A Raila and Associates, Inc is not a law firm. In business since 1989 for over 15 years Raila & Associates is a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO).
Through our web site, Araila.com, you can
find out more about our services, recent news
about property taxes in Cook County, and even
learn how to appeal your own property taxes!
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