Shields Township, Illinois
  • Shields Township Home
  • News & Notes
  • Programs & Services
    • • Assistance Programs >
      • Local Food Resources
      • Transportation/Transit Assistance
    • • Social Service Partners
    • • Community Links
    • • Waste Collection
    • • Passports
  • Property Assessment
    • • General Information on Property Assessments
    • • Property Tax Relief
    • • Property Tax Payments
  • Government
    • • Board Meetings
    • • Government Links
    • • Elected Officials
    • • Financial Information
    • • Freedom of Information
    • • Township Demographics
  • Contact
    • Online Contact Forms

Property Tax Relief Programs


EXEMPTION INFORMATION
Congratulations on owning a home in Shields Township!

As a homeowner, you may be entitled to some exemptions on your property taxes. In order to receive exemptions on your property in Shields Township, the property in question must be your primary residence and must be the only residence at which you are receiving exemptions. The Homeowner Exemptions that you, as a homeowner, may be entitled to includes, but is not limited to, the following:
​
  General Homestead Exemption - Lowers the equalized assessed value of the property by $6,000
  • The property must be your primary residence
  • The property must be the only residence at which you are receiving exemptions
  Senior Homestead Exemption 
  • Must be 65 years of age or older
  • The property must be your primary residence
  • May be claimed in addition to the General Homestead Exemption
  Senior Citizen’s Assessment Freeze
  • Must be 65 years of age or older
  • Must own the property as your principal residence for the past two January firsts
  • Have a total household income of $65,000 or less
APPLYING FOR EXEMPTIONS
​To apply for any Homeowner Exemptions you qualify for, we recommend you use the Chief County Assessor’s electronic filing portal.

Should you have difficulty or questions, please refer to these instructions or contact us.
OUR TOWNSHIP:
•Contact Us
•Board Meetings
​•News
•Elected Officials
•Financials
​•Township Demographics
•​FOIA Requests
RESOURCES:
•Property Assessment/Taxes
•Assistance Programs
•Highway Department

LOCATION:
•906 W. Muir Ave
​
•​Lake Bluff, IL 60044
​
•​(847) 234-0802
Picture
ACCESSIBILITY
© 2013-2025, Shields Township.   All rights reserved.
  • Shields Township Home
  • News & Notes
  • Programs & Services
    • • Assistance Programs >
      • Local Food Resources
      • Transportation/Transit Assistance
    • • Social Service Partners
    • • Community Links
    • • Waste Collection
    • • Passports
  • Property Assessment
    • • General Information on Property Assessments
    • • Property Tax Relief
    • • Property Tax Payments
  • Government
    • • Board Meetings
    • • Government Links
    • • Elected Officials
    • • Financial Information
    • • Freedom of Information
    • • Township Demographics
  • Contact
    • Online Contact Forms