This search page can be used to check the most current information available regarding the religious property’s exempt status. You can also view an image of the property.

There are 38 townships in Cook County. Each parcel of land is located in a certain township. Assessment notices are mailed out in a set order according to township. You can view the order of this mailing by going to (Appeal & Closing Deadlines). After the assessment work for a township has been completed and all appeals have been filed and analyzed, the assessments for that particular township are complete and the township is "closed" by the Assessor's Office. When a township is "closed" the status and value of all property in that township is final for a particular tax year.

You can check to see if the township where your property is located is "closed" by going to (Appeal & Closing Deadlines). If there is a date in the column entitled A Roll Published, your town is closed for appeals. This means that the exempt status shown is for the current. If there is no date in this column, the exempt status shown is for current year. As each township closes, the information on this Web site will be updated. Once your property is exempt, you do not have to file an annual affidavit to maintain your exempt status. You must notify our office if there is any change in ownership or use of the property.

Important Notice

1. If you have received an Exemption Certificate from the Illinois Department of Revenue and your PIN does not appear on this list, please contact our Exempt Department at 312-603-5499.
2. If an Exemption Certificate has not been issued by the Illinois Department of Revenue, your property is not exempt.
3. Taxpayers must respond to any correspondence from the Cook County Treasurer or Cook County Assessor’s office even if they believe that their property is exempt.
4. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A TAX BILL FOR ANY TAX YEAR, DO NOT IGNORE THE BILL. ALL BILLS SHOULD BE PAID IN ORDER TO FULLY PROTECT YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY.