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During a brokerage meeting in Chicago, Sawyer Griffin asks what basic assessment level applies outside Cook County in ordinary Illinois property-tax practice. What is the best answer under current Illinois law or practice?

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B) Outside Cook County, property is generally assessed at 33⅓% of fair cash value.

Illinois generally uses a one-third assessment level outside Cook County rather than Cook's classification percentages.

Answer Options
A
Outside Cook County, property is generally assessed at 10% of fair cash value.
B
Outside Cook County, property is generally assessed at 33⅓% of fair cash value.
C
Outside Cook County, property is generally assessed at 25% of fair cash value.
D
Outside Cook County, no assessed value is used because taxes are based only on sale price.

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