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Does the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption apply the same maximum EAV reduction to all counties in Illinois?

Correct Answer

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

Under 35 ILCS 200/15-170, the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption provides a maximum EAV reduction of $8,000 for properties in Cook County and counties contiguous to Cook County, and $5,000 for properties in all other Illinois counties. The exemption is not uniform statewide.

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A
Yes. The maximum reduction is $8,000 uniformly across all Illinois counties.
B
No. The maximum reduction is $8,000 in Cook County and counties contiguous to Cook, and $5,000 in all other counties.
C
Yes. The maximum reduction is $5,000 uniformly across all Illinois counties.
D
No. The maximum reduction is $10,000 in Cook County only, and $5,000 in all other counties.

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