Senior Homestead Exemption - Estimate of Property Tax Savings     (35 ILCS 200/15-170)

Example: A property with a fair market value of $240,000 is owner occupied and receives the senior homestead exemption. This is only an example. Your specific savings will vary depending upon your local tax rate.
 
 WITHOUT SENIOR
EXEMPTION
WITH SENIOR
EXEMPTION
Fair Market Value
Level of Assessment
Equalized Value
Exemption Amount
Billing Value
Local Tax Rate
Tax Amount

240,000
X 33 1/3 %
80,000
-          0
80,000
X .06211
$4,968.80

240,000
X 33 1/3 %
80,000
- 3,500
76,500
X .06211
$4,751.42

ANNUAL TAX SAVINGS $4,968.80 - $4,751.42 = $217.38


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