Let's see how long it takes for me to get my check (Kane: property tax)

[Grlzrl]

So I filed an appeal for my property taxes through the assessor, the board of equalization and then the PTAB (Property Tax Appeals board). I had a VERY strong case, lots of support and I knew it. This was filed for 2019. It took 3 years to work it's way through the system. I knew I had a strong case and won a large reduction from the Board of Review for 2020.

So in May, the PTAB and I agreed on a number which was pretty much the number I wanted in the first place. I waited for my refund. Every few weeks, I checked to see if the Treasurer had issued my refund yet. I made sure they had my correct address. They told me the check would go out by the end of July. End of July came and no check. So I called. Oh, now it's the end of July. Oh, ok. No check. I call again. Now it's the end of August. The check is ready, it just hasn't been issued. The website shows "no refund due' on the treasurer site. But the PTAB shows my results as I am won my case.

Call again today. Ma'am, you have to file an application for a refund. No, I don't. It says on your site after 2017, you don't have to. Lady tells me she sees the check to be issued. It will be in a few weeks, same thing they told me before.

I have confirmed my address change no less than 3 times, twice by phone and once by email. She tells me my old address. But wait, let me check the records. Oh, yes, we have your new address.

Is Cook County just stalling so they don't have to part with any money?

[jmgg]

Originally Posted by Grlzrl

So I filed an appeal for my property taxes through the assessor, the board of equalization and then the PTAB (Property Tax Appeals board). I had a VERY strong case, lots of support and I knew it. This was filed for 2019. It took 3 years to work it's way through the system. I knew I had a strong case and won a large reduction from the Board of Review for 2020.

So in May, the PTAB and I agreed on a number which was pretty much the number I wanted in the first place. I waited for my refund. Every few weeks, I checked to see if the Treasurer had issued my refund yet. I made sure they had my correct address. They told me the check would go out by the end of July. End of July came and no check. So I called. Oh, now it's the end of July. Oh, ok. No check. I call again. Now it's the end of August. The check is ready, it just hasn't been issued. The website shows "no refund due' on the treasurer site. But the PTAB shows my results as I am won my case.

Call again today. Ma'am, you have to file an application for a refund. No, I don't. It says on your site after 2017, you don't have to. Lady tells me she sees the check to be issued. It will be in a few weeks, same thing they told me before.

I have confirmed my address change no less than 3 times, twice by phone and once by email. She tells me my old address. But wait, let me check the records. Oh, yes, we have your new address.

Is Cook County just stalling so they don't have to part with any money?

You must have looked up your party affiliation.

[Grlzrl]

So, it was supposed to go out by Aug 31, then Sept 30. It was 'processed' on Oct 3rd and I should 'allow 3-5 weeks' for delivery. I told them no less than 4 times NOT to send the check to my old address. Oh, yes, yes, We have the new address, Ma'am.

5 weeks. Call them up. Oh, sorry, it went to the OLD address. Why? I told you and I wrote an email to you....blah, blah, PTAB, blah, blah. Now what?

They will email me an affidavit attesting that I didn't get it RIGHT away. After that, it should be 'a couple of weeks'.

Right. Cook County doesn't want to part with the money.

[flamadiddle]

I appeal mine frequently, but I don't get a refund, only lower taxes the following year. I'm in Kane county though.

[Grlzrl]

So I finally got the affidavit. Guess what? It was filled out with my OLD address. You can't make up this level of incompetence.