Comments on Uptown Update: Property Tax Relief

Hollywood and Marathon are right. A quick trip to ...

2009-11-18T20:37:52.343-06:00

Hollywood and Marathon are right. A quick trip to City Hall is all it takes. They do it on the spot. As for the refunds though, they get take awhile. It was a month or more on Mom's refunds. If you file tomorrow, you could well have some extra dough by Christmas (or for the bills that come later ;-) Good luck and let us know how it goes for you.

You can file a correction by submitting a certific...

2009-11-18T17:49:57.238-06:00

You can file a correction by submitting a certificate of error for up to the past 3 years. The forms are in the link in the original post. You have to file a form for each year to be corrected and they will either correct your tax bill or actually cut you a check for the overage.

If you're not sure how to do it, you can call the Assessor's office at 312-443-7550 or go to the office like Hollywood Beach.

I really hope more people spread the word about this exemption!!!

Thanks for this! I didnt do a homeowners exemptio...

2009-11-18T11:25:12.904-06:00

Thanks for this! I didnt do a homeowners exemption and thought it was too late. I went over to City Hall (3rd floor) with my tax bill and in about 15 minutes the exemption was applied and I was printed a new, lower, tax bill.

Suzanne can you tell me more about how they're fil...

2009-11-18T09:38:36.226-06:00

Suzanne can you tell me more about how they're filing a correction? The same thing happened to me!

Good advice. The homeowner's exemption wasn't ap...

2009-11-17T20:08:18.714-06:00

Good advice.

The homeowner's exemption wasn't applied to a neighbor's tax bill. They're filing a correction now and will receive a large refund.

My mother failed to apply for the senior freeze. The Assessor's office was extremely helpful and made sure we received the rebates.

It can really pay to check your bill.