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McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller will put property tax bills in the mail on Friday. If you can stand the suspense, you can got to the Treasurer’s web site find the total amount you will be charged. Here is the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Property Tax
When Democrat Jack Franks ran for office he promised to “CUT property taxes NOW 10%.” Last year property taxes in McHenry County totaled $704,680,409. This year’s bill is $731,936,141. That’s an increase of 3.9%. Not a 10% cut on a … Continue reading
In her presentation to the Nunda Township Republican Party last month, McHenry County Treasurer, a candidate for re-election, spoke of the money prepaid by taxpayers in really cold weather in the hope of avoiding Federal income taxes. “I have $37 … Continue reading
A press release from Peter Roskam’s office: Roskam wins fight on behalf of Sixth District residents, Illinoisans allowed to deduct prepaid property taxes. Washington, DC — In a victory for families across Illinois, The U.S. Department of the Treasury has … Continue reading
Commenter Swampbuggy offers this sage advice for how to cut property taxes: Right now the Teacher’s Union has discovered that you can run teachers for the school boards and then call all the parents and union members to come out … Continue reading
With the heat being put on township government generally by local media, it is little wonder that township boards are abating taxes for the bills coming out this year. In McHenry Township, for instance, under pressure from the four Republican … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney took up the fight to prevent the enactment of the shift of burden for teacher pensions from state taxpayers to local real estate tax payers. He has introduced House Resolution 27, which “States the opinion of … Continue reading
I noticed a property tax pie chart on Nunda Township’s Fall/Winter newsletter. It is for rural Nunda Township in the Cary area. Tax bills are coming, but, of course, they will arrive after the March primary elections. … Continue reading
District 6 McHenry County Board candidate Orville Brettman sent out a message on a hard to comprehend portion of the property tax process. He targeted the concept of abatement. When tax districts like McHenry County say they are cutting next … Continue reading
Asked for an interim report on homeowners prepaying real estate taxes in McHenry County, Treasurer Glenda Miller replied as follow: As far as the number of taxpayers coming to the office…over the past couple weeks there have been approximately 6,000. … Continue reading
As I write this, people are lined up at the McHenry County Treasurer’s Office to pay their real estate taxes before the end of the year. The reason is obvious. The new income tax law passed by Republicans and signed … Continue reading
Let’s start with Nob’s comment and, then look at Judge Thomas Meyer’s Court Order. Nob’s Comment Another half the story post by Cal. The Road levy was also part of the lawsuit and that was excused. It was excused because … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller: Here is a link to the needed form. … Continue reading
Here’s what “Cautious Voter” had to say in a comment under the article, “Commenter Dissects 11.2% County Real Estate Cut“ Last year the majority on the County Board made possible the supposed “cut” that is being shouted to the rooftops … Continue reading
Why would one want to do that? With the Federal income tax being amended to preclude deduction of property and state income taxes above $10,000 from one’s Federal income, some people might be interested in what McHenry County Treasurer offers. … Continue reading
A press release from Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka: Lakewood Proposes 10% Cut in Property Tax Levy Village Board to Vote This Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00pm. This Tuesday, December 12th 2017, at Turnberry Country Club Meeting Room, staff and … Continue reading
Take a look at how much Mayor Aaron Shepley and the Crystal Lake City Council has levied in taxes beyond the increase in the Cost of Living: Real estate taxes have increased more than $3 million more than they would … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times ran an column by Dan Mihalopoulos earlier this month pretty much making fun of Republican Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison for leading the fight against the pop tax, but not paying his property taxes on time. No … Continue reading
Previously, McHenry County Blog reported that over 15,000 property tax bills in McHenry County exceeded $10,000. Wby is that of interest? Because U.S. House Republicans, with Algonquin Township’s Congressman Peter Roskam on the tax writing committee,have proposed allowing deductions for real … Continue reading
$10,000 is the maximum amount that income tax filers will be able to deduct in property taxes under the proposed income tax reform being pushed by U.S. House Republicans. In McHenry County, as was reported Friday, there are 15,122 real … Continue reading