Assessor's Assistance - New Trier Township

The Cook County Assessor's Office does all assessing in Cook County. Property is reassessed every three years. Assessment information is available at www.CookCountyAssessor.com.

Tax billing is done by the Cook County Treasurer's Office. Taxes are collected one year in arrears and bills are issued twice each year, in the spring and fall. Further information is available at www.CookCountyTreasurer.com.

The Township Assessor provides a variety of services and acts as a liaison between the taxpayer and the Cook County Assessor's Office. Our office is open from 9a.m. to 5p.m., Monday through Friday. Our phone number is (847) 446-8200. Our fax number is (847) 446-1743. We can also be reached by email at nttlois@ameritech.net.

SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE INCLUDE:
•  Assistance with appeals
•  Assistance with exemptions and refunds
•  Sales and building permit information
•  Taxpayer of record information
•  Detailed assessment information and property
    descriptions
•  Legal descriptions of property
•  Property tax identification numbers
•  Assistance with name and address changes
•  Tax exempt property listings

FOR USE OF THE INTERNET TO FIND COMPARABLES FOR AN ASSESSMENT APPEAL, CLICK HERE.

CURRENT NEWS!
New Trier Township was last reassessed in 2007 but the Cook County Board of Review has just announced that they are reopening the appeal period for all Townships from March 17th to March 31st in response to the recent housing market decline. Residents who have a recent sale or appraisal showing that their home value is less than what was assessed, should call the Board at (312) 603-5542 or (847) 470-7520 for more details.

Taxpayer Exemption Applications are available in our office or on the Cook County Assessor's web site listed above. There are several new exemptions this year! All exemptions are deducted from the second tax bill each year and many require that you apply annually.
DON'T PAY MORE THAN YOU NEED TO! EXEMPTIONS SAVE YOU MONEY!

TAXPAYER EXEMPTIONS INCLUDE:
Expanded Homeowner Exemption -
•  Available for all owner occupied residences
    through 2010.
•  Limits the amount of assessment increase that
    is applied annually to 7%.
•  Renews automatically once in place unless a
    sale is recorded.

Senior Citizen Exemption -
•  Available to owners who are 65 in the year for
    which you are paying taxes.
•  Reduces the Equalized Assessed Value by
    $3500, saving you as much as $300 in taxes.
•  Renews automatically once in place unless a
    sale is recorded.

Senior Citizen Freeze Exemption -
•  Available to seniors with a household income
    under $50,000.
•  Freezes the assessed value (not the taxes).
•  Provides inflation protection from rising home
    values.
•  Must be applied for annually.

Long-Time Homeowner Exemptions - NEW!
1.) Available to owners who have occupied the property for 10 years or more and have a household income under $75,000. Limits the amount of assessment increase that is applied annually to 7%.

2.) Available to owners who have occupied the property for 10 years or more and have a household income between $75,000 and $100,000. Limits the amount of assessment increase that is applied annually to 10%

Veteran's Homeowner Exemptions - NEW!
1.) Returning Veterans' Homeowner Exemption is available to veterans returning from active duty in an armed conflict. Provides a one time $5000 reduction in the Equalized Assessed Value. Must be applied for upon return home.

2.) Disabled Veterans' Standard Homeowner Exemption Provides a reduction in Equalized Assessed Value to veteran with a service connected disability of 50% or more certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Amount of exemption varies from $2500 to $5000. Must be applied for annually.

Disabled Persons' Homeowner Exemption - NEW!
Provides a $2000 reduction in Equalized Assessed Value. Must be applied for annually.