Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is sending more than $22 million in automatic refunds to more than 10,000 property owners who overpaid their property taxes last year.
Most automatic refund recipients will not have to file applications, fill out forms or deal with any paperwork. Some will have refunds directly deposited into bank accounts, while others will be mailed checks. Most of the refunds will go to homeowners receiving property tax exemptions, which are applied to the Second Installment tax bill and reduce the total taxes due. Exemptions include Homeowner, Senior Citizen, Senior Freeze and Disabled Persons.
Use the following steps to see if you have an automatic refund coming or share these steps with your clients to check for a refund.
- Visit cookcountytreasurer.com
- Select the purple box labeled “Your Property Tax Overview”
- Enter your address or 14-digit Property Index Number (PIN)