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Under current Illinois law, does the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption provide the same maximum EAV reduction in every county?

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D) No. The maximum EAV reduction is $8,000 in Cook County and counties contiguous to Cook, and $5,000 in all other Illinois counties.

Under the Illinois Property Tax Code, the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption provides a maximum EAV reduction of $8,000 for properties in Cook County and in counties that are contiguous (directly bordering) to Cook County. All remaining Illinois counties receive a maximum reduction of $5,000. The exemption is therefore not uniform statewide.

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A
Yes. The maximum EAV reduction is a uniform $8,000 in all Illinois counties.
B
Yes. The maximum EAV reduction is a uniform $5,000 in all Illinois counties.
C
No. The maximum EAV reduction is $8,000 only in Chicago and $3,000 in all other counties.
D
No. The maximum EAV reduction is $8,000 in Cook County and counties contiguous to Cook, and $5,000 in all other Illinois counties.

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