Thursday, January 31, 2013
Decision would take golf courses off tax roll and shift burden to other taxpayers.
A property tax appeal by Onwentsia Golf Club in Lake Forest could have far reaching effects on Lake County taxpayers as well as communities throughout the state. As the appeal stands, country club land, including improvements such as clubhouses, would be granted open space status and therefore would receive a zero assessment. “The public needs to know what benefits these organizations, country clubs, are getting. Should we be providing tax relief for them?” Lake County Assessor Martin Paulsen said. He said the ruling could result in a significant shift in the tax burden. Ela Township Assessor John Barrington said Ela Township has all or part of seven golf courses that pay over $250,000 in taxes that would be shouldered by residents. “…
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The Oct. 18 event will include direction on how to file a tax appeal.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Lake County residents are invited to attend a property tax forum from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 18 that will include guidance on assessment appeals. The forum will take place at the Vernon Township Community Center, 2900 N. Main St., Buffalo Grove. The informational forum will help residents understand their property assessment and answer questions such as why property taxes continue to increase despite decreasing home values and what homeowners can do to help reduce their property taxes. Vernon Township Assessor Gary Raupp and Chief County Assessment Officer Marty Paulson will provide one-on-one assistance with the appeal process (the deadline for Vernon Township residents to appeal their assessment is Oct. 29), so attendees are asked to bring a …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The free event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 in Rolling Meadows.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Cook County homeowners are invited to attend a property tax appeal seminar geared toward taxpayers seeking to appeal their 2012 property tax assessments. The seminar, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at Holiday Inn—Algonquin Room, 3405 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows, is co-sponsored by Palatine Township Assessor Terry Kelly, Cook County Commissioner Gregg Goslin, State Senator Matt Murphy and State Representative Tom Morrison. The hourlong session will educate taxpayers on how to file a successful tax appeal in a time when the economy is putting added pressures to home and business owners. The seminar will include a presentation by Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak explaining how property taxes are calculated and the …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
These seminars will provide information for homeowners planning to appeal their property tax assessments.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak is hosting two seminars that will be offered to residents in the village Buffalo Grove seeking to appeal their 2011 property tax assessments. Along with the participation of local elected officials, the Board of Review hopes that the seminars will educate taxpayers on how to file a successful tax appeal in a time when the economy is putting added pressures on home and business owners. The hour-long session will include a presentation by Patlak that will help taxpayers understand how property taxes are calculated and explain the appeal procedure of the Board of Review. Before the end of the evening, taxpayers will have an opportunity to work with analysts from the Board of Review to …
Pete Speer
12:07 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Equity demands that revenue generating property owned by a tax exempt entity pays taxes similar to that generated by -- in this case -- private golf courses. The owners -- public or private -- are free at any time to sell the property for other development, and so it should be. One alternative would be t create a separate classification as is done for agricultural land but create a retroactive … more ›