Illinois Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Se…

Illinois Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Service Members Killed in the Line of Duty

Local Illinois county assessor's office

Full exemption from property taxes on your primary residence

If your service member was killed in the line of duty and you have not remarried, your primary residence is exempt from all property taxes.

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How to apply

Apply through your local county assessor's office, not the state. Ask them to confirm the filing deadline for your county.

What you'll need

The report of casualty or death certificate showing the death was in the line of duty, your marriage certificate, and proof that you own the home and live in it.

Eligibility

You are an Illinois resident who owns and lives in the home as your primary residence
You are the unremarried surviving spouse of a service member killed in the line of duty

Source

Official source

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