Attorney Tim Dwyer has a third complaint against levies made by McHenry County on behalf of the Department of Transportation: MCHENRY COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION As of November 30, 2015, the end of the County’s 2015 fiscal year, … Continue reading
This is the third part of attorney Tim Dwyer’s tax protest suit against McHenry County: MCHENRY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH FUND- EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION In November of 2015 the County levied $10,900,000 for the Mental Health Fund. At the end of its … Continue reading
The second tax protest attack against McHenry County’s Highway Department levies is below: MCHENRY COUNTY MATCHING TAX FUND – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION Moreover, the 2015 McHenry County audit memorialized The Matching Fund had a surplus of $16,233,946 at the end of … Continue reading
This is the third count of Tim Dwyer’s tax protest suit against McHenry Township: MCHENRY ROAD DISTRICT – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION With respect to the Road District, the Road and Bridge Fund, coupled with the Equipment and Building Fund, the Road … Continue reading
The second prong of attorney Tim Dwyer’s tax protest suit against McHenry Township follows: MCHENRY TOWNSHIP AND MCHENRY ROAD DISTRICT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PTELL Pleading in the alternative, Objectors assert that the Township levy remains illegal and void in that … Continue reading
Attorney Tim Dwyer has also filed suit against the tax rates in McHenry Township. You can read the first part of the document below: MCHENRY TOWNSHIP AND MCHENRY ROAD DISTRICT – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION McHenry Township is a municipal entity formed under … Continue reading
The fourth thrust of tax protesting attorney Tim Dwyer against Algonquin Township follows: ALGONQUIN ROAD DISTRICT-EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION The District levied $10,170 for its Audit Fund, but had reserves of $81,042 in that Fund. The District levied $35,545 for its Liability Insurance … Continue reading
Attorney Tim Dwyer’s third attack on the Algonquin Township’s tax levies for bills paid this year follows is short: ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP FUND – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION According to its own 2014 audit, prior to its levy for the Town Fund of … Continue reading
This is the second part of attorney Tim Dwyer’s tax protest suit against Algonquin Township: ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP AND ALGONQUIN ROAD DISTRICT – FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PTELL [the Property Tax Cap] Pleading in the alternative, Objectors assert that both the … Continue reading
Here is part of what attorney Tim Dwyer says that Algonquin Township did wrong in levying its taxes last year: ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP AND ALGONQUIN ROAD DISTRICT – EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION Algonquin Township is a municipal entity formed under the Illinois Compiled … Continue reading
Property owners know about assessment appeals. Forums on that subject have been conducted since I ran for State Representative in 1972. Tax protests are different. They go after illegally levied taxes. They are called “rate objections.” Attorney Tim Dwyer filed … Continue reading
Almost fifty years ago, when I was McHenry County Treasurer, 20% of the tax bills and 20% of the property taxes were paid under protest. At that time the taxes were withheld from schools and other tax districts until the … Continue reading
From Woodstock’s Susan Handelsman: UPDATE ON TAX RATE OBJECTION LAWSUIT AGAINST WOODSTOCK D200 1. Attorney Tim Dwyer is filing a tax objection, and plaintiffs have until late October to join the suit. Recovery amount for each plaintiff is expected to … Continue reading
Taxpayers in Woodstock District 200 are invited to a meeting about paying taxes under protest. The details are below: TAX OBJECTION LAWSUIT against Woodstock D200 Attorney Tim Dwyer will explain issues and Woodstock field questions from prospective plaintiffs: Friday September … Continue reading
An email from Woodstock’s Susan Handelsman: Invitation to join Tax Objection lawsuit against Woodstock D200 Woodstock IL has a property tax rate of 4.6% of total home fair market value. That is staggering when compared with mortgage interest rates below … Continue reading
In an email to supporters dated July 20th, Jack Franks writes, “My top priority is cutting property taxes by 10%…We started an innovative website…which allows voters to send a message directly to County leaders demanding a 10% cut – which … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller: McHenry County Treasurer’s Office Accepting Property Tax Cash Payments Only with Taxpayer Presence WOODSTOCK, IL: The McHenry County Treasurer’s Office now requires the taxpayer to be present when making large property … Continue reading
A man with a hefty tax bill is going to lift a hefty bag filled with dollar bills to pay his McHenry County Property Tax Bill Monday, the last day to pay. It’s hard to imagine 35,000 one dollar bills, … Continue reading
This came from Tim Dwyer, the tax protest attorney who won his suit against the Harrison Grade School District in Wonder Lake: With regard to attacking the property tax problem, your readers should be urged to look at H.B. 5529. … Continue reading
St. Charles attorney Tim Dwyer asked property owners associations and businesses on the eastern side of Wonder Lake if they would like to join in protesting excessive taxation by the Harrison Grade School District. Those that took up his offer … Continue reading
