DuPage Township Assessor

Requirements for the Senior Homestead Exemption

65 years of age or older during the assessment year
Own or have a legal or equitable interest in the property occupied as your principal residence the assessment year and
Be liable for the payment of the property taxes.

Requirements for the Senior Assessment Freeze Exemption 2010

65 years of age or older during 2010.
Your total household income in 2009 was $55,000 or less.
On January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, you
Used the property as your principal place of residence,
Owned the property, or had a legal or equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written instrument, or had a leasehold interest in the property used as a single-family residence, and
Were liable for the payment of property taxes.

In order for you to fill out your assessment freeze forms you will need to have your IRS 1040 with you. If you do not fill out a tax return you will need to bring in any income that you have received during 2009 and your Social Security 1099 form. For those people not collecting Social Security you will need to bring in any pension or other income that you received during 2009.

For your convenience there will be a Will County Representative here at our office on April 13, 2010 during the hours of 10:00-3:00 to help you fill out your Senior Assessment Freeze forms. Please bring the appropriate information with you.