• Mark D. Armstrong, CIAO, Kane County’s supervisor of assessments since 2006, has nearly 30 years’ experience in property valuation. Click here for more about Mark. To Ask Mark a question, email it to KaneSOA@co.kane.il.us or mail it to: Mark at 719 South Batavia Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134.

This week’s “Ask Mark” is timely in a couple of ways.

First, it’s the time of year when tax assessment changes are published in local newspapers and online.

Second, by state law, assessment complaints for a township may be filed for up to 30 days after a reassessment notice is published in a local newspaper. So the clock is ticking.

You can receive an e‐mail notice of the publication of a township assessment roll by visiting KaneCountyAssessments.org, selecting the  “subscribe”  link, and entering your email address.

Q: If I did not receive a notice of reassessment, is it possible to get an extension of the filing deadline to appeal my assessment to the Board of Review?

A: Unfortunately, no. The Board of Review is a creature of statute, and it must follow the laws of the State of Illinois. The law does not permit an extension of the filing date, even if there is a good reason.

The property tax code permits filing an assessment complaint “on or before 30 calendar days after the date of publication of the assessment.”After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by state law from accepting complaints based on an error in valuation. Additionally, the courts have addressed this statutory deadline and specifically held that “The taxpayer’s right to file a complaint does not continue merely because the board of review continues to sit.”

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• To obtain information on the Illinios Property Tax Appeal Board please visit their website.
• To download Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board forms please visit this address.