July 2021
LCA Monthly News & Updates
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Do you notice your
property taxes increasing
year after year?
If so, let us help you fight your assessed value. Our legal team
will handle it all for you!*
Start your journey
to property tax justice today!
*Please note that we can only file
an appeal if evidence supports an appeal.
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Do you own a
commercial property?
At Lake County Appeal, our dedicated team of professionals has successfully partnered with numerous business owners, effectively appealing and significantly lowering their assessed commercial property values, year after year.
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Townships will be opening for appeals soon and your property tax appeal deadline is quickly approaching!
Minimize your 2021 property
tax bill (payable next summer)!
Hire us today for your 2021 RapidReview℠ assessment review.
If you have any problems with the signup process, watch the video included in the following link.
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Use online coupon code
2021FIGHT1
to save $5 when you sign up for a RapidReviewSM assessment review.
OR
Save $20...Go to our Facebook or Instagram page to find the coupon code in our Sign Up & Save Coupon post. Enter the code when you sign up for a RapidReview℠ assessment review and save $20!
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Bill Headed To Pritzker Could Set Up A Wave Of Annual Property Tax Hikes
By, Rick Pearson Chicago Tribune
Jun 25, 2021
SPRINGFIELD — Legislation headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk could set the stage for a wave of annual real estate tax increases across Illinois by giving local taxing bodies the ability to make up for refunds they’ve issued due to erroneous property over-assessments by shifting those costs onto the rest of their taxpayers.
Under the measure, starting with next year’s property tax bills, a taxing district levy shall be increased to reflect refunds through rulings of the Property Tax Appeals Board, a court-ordered assessment correction or a certificate of error. Because such appeals can often take years, and due to annual assessment errors, the recapture provision means likely annual future increases in property tax bills regardless of current limits in state law.
The legislation points to the power of the education lobby in Springfield, from local school districts and administrators to teachers’ unions, amid Illinois’ overly dependent system of funding schools at the local level through property taxes rather than through state funding.
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My Assessed Value is Too High! Is Lake County
Doing this to Collect More
Property Taxes?
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Written by Ron Kingsley
Lake County Appeal, Owner and Tax Attorney
Many clients believe that Lake County has something to gain by over-assessing properties…That it will raise more property tax revenue if properties are over-assessed. Nothing could be farther from the truth! Lake County has nothing to gain by
over-assessing properties. This is because Lake County determines the property tax proceeds it needs in a given year without regard to assessed values. It uses assessed values only to determine
the amount of property taxes each property owner must pay to meet
Lake County’s financial needs for the year.
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Taxing Bodies, What Are They?
Written By Jill Odzer,
Lake County Appeal, Commercial Analyst
Proceeds received from Illinois property tax bills are used to fund various taxing bodies. Most of the time, property owners only look at the bottom line of what is owed. However, if you look at the details of your property tax bill, you can see exactly where your property tax money goes. For Lake County, the details can be found on the bottom half of the tax bill on the left side. Across the state, Illinois has almost 7,000 different taxing bodies, more than any other state.
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Summer Fun!
Activities in July for Lake County
The fun begins on Sunday with live entertainment, a food and beer tent, carnival games, and a classic car show, ending with the fireworks extravaganza. Sunday, July 4, 2021, Spring Lake Park, Lincolnshire.
The area's premier USAT sanctioned Olympic distance triathlon will continue its' tradition in Lake Zurich with the ET Lake Zurich Triathlon Sprint and Olympic event. Sunday, July 11, 2021, Paulus Park, Lake Zurich, IL.
Join us at ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park to celebrate the men and women of Lambs Farm. Golf Day features both a morning and afternoon tee time, challenging golf competitions, awards, and much more. Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Thunderhawk Golf Club.
Come enjoy Night at the Museum on a HUGE, 40' outdoor movie screen on Brothers' Field in Downtown Long Grove! Bring your friends and family and have your own socially distanced viewing space. Friday, July 16, 2021, at 8:30 PM Historic Downtown Long Grove.
Join Sounds of Summer, Gurnee's FREE summer concert series! Dancing Queen, an ABBA Tribute Band, will be performing. Thursday, July 22, 7:00-8:30 pm.
Viking Park Band Shell.
Saturday, July 17, 2021, City of Waukegan. Art Wauk is the monthly celebration of all arts in downtown Waukegan. Each month is a unique experience as the art exhibits, musicians and featured performances vary from one month to the next.
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Lake County Appeal,
Your Best Choice For Real Estate Tax Appeals
Throughout Chicagoland!
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Lake County Appeal has helped homeowners and commercial property owners since 2007 and, according to the Lake County Board of Review, annually wins 600 to 800 more Lake County property tax appeals than any other firm!
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to hear what some of Lake County Appeal’s property owners think.
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