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Exemption File
Exemption File

Exemption File

We prepare and e-file your current-year exemption application — you confirm a couple facts and sign once.

Veterans file free — and every exemption here is $0 today on the pay-only-if-we-win plan. The county decides; you never pay for a denial.
What it costs
Homeowner Exemption
We e-file your current / most-recent year exemption — confirm a couple facts and sign once. Prior years recovered by Certificate of Error, up to 4 years.
current year $69
each prior year $39 (max $186)
contingent $99 then $49/yr (max $246)
Senior Citizen Exemption
We e-file your current / most-recent year exemption — confirm a couple facts and sign once. Prior years recovered by Certificate of Error, up to 4 years.
current year $49
each prior year $29 (max $136)
contingent $79 then $39/yr (max $196)
Veterans Exemption
Current year and prior-year recapture are both free. DD-214 / VA letter required. Senior Freeze is not offered (income-qualified).
Free

Each exemption is billed on its own ladder — the current / most-recent year is the first rung, each added prior year less. Contingent: $0 today, charged only per year the county approves — never on a denial.

1 · Confirm 2 · E-sign 3 · We file

1 Enter your Cook County PIN

We check the county record for exemptions you're missing — takes a few seconds.