{"id":5062891,"date":"2024-06-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illatinonews.com\/?p=5062891"},"modified":"2024-06-23T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T08:00:00","slug":"you-may-be-owed-a-refund-for-overpaying-property-taxes-during-past-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/2024\/06\/23\/you-may-be-owed-a-refund-for-overpaying-property-taxes-during-past-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"You may be owed a refund for overpaying property taxes during past 20 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My office is sitting on about $93 million in potential refunds for property tax overpayments going back 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most overpayments occurred because more than one person paid the same tax bill twice. Reasons why duplicate payments occurred include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both the property owner and the property owner\u2019s mortgage company paid the property tax bill;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both spouses paid the property tax bill without telling the other; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two or more mortgage companies, banks or title companies paid the same taxes during a property purchase or refinancing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may be entitled to a refund even if you bought your property long ago. The law allows refunds for duplicate payments made up to 20 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Chapman recently received a refund for a duplicate overpayment that was made in 2021. Chapman cared for his mother, who owned a home in the Wrightwood neighborhood on the South Side near Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapman discovered he was owed a refund when he took possession of the property after she died. Her mortgage company paid the taxes, and she paid her tax bill in cash. When a homeowner dies, an heir who inherits the estate can file a claim if the homeowner was owed a refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapman received a $1,216 refund for the 2021 double payment. He recently appeared as a guest on my \u201cBlack Houses Matter\u201d radio show that airs at 11:30 a.m. every Monday on WVON-AM 1690.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was ironic because when I was called to talk about being on the radio show I was just coming from the bank after I made the deposit,\u201d Chapman said. \u201cIt was a smooth process getting the refund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees in my office helped Chapman file the paperwork he needed to apply for his refund. He filled out a form labeled, \u201cRefund Application: Duplicate &amp; Overpayment.\u201d The form can be filed electronically and is available online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookcountytreasurer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cookcountytreasurer.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After providing contact information, you will be asked to submit proof of payment. We require documentation to ensure that refunds are issued to only to those who made the overpayment. It also helps prevent people attempting to file fraudulent claims from obtaining refunds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documents must show that you paid the taxes for the tax year and installment when the overpayment occurred. The type of documentation depends on how payment was made. If you paid by cash, a copy of your teller receipt serves as proof of payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you paid by personal check or a business check, a copy of the front of the canceled check used to pay the taxes is needed or a copy of the monthly bank statement showing the corresponding check number and amount of payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you paid online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookcountytreasurer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cookcountytreasurer.com<\/a>, you\u2019ll need a copy of your bank statement showing the transfer of funds to the Treasurer\u2019s Office or a copy of your credit card statement showing payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a mortgage company paid the taxes, you can provide a copy of the IRS Form 1098 indicating taxes paid for the year in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Chapman\u2019s case, he had to provide proof that he was the legal heir to his late mother\u2019s estate. It took a while to get the necessary paperwork, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI finally got the letters of administration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookcountytreasurer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cookcountytreasurer.com<\/a>&nbsp;to find out if you are owed a share of $93 million in potential refunds for overpayments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Es posible que se le deba un reembolso por pagar impuestos a la propiedad en exceso durante los \u00faltimos 20 a\u00f1os. Para mas information, has click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_SpYbiqumCJxlH2LBhiH73i8akQ2ed9U\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AQUI.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Treasurer-Maria-Pappas-949x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5062895\" style=\"width:163px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Treasurer-Maria-Pappas-949x1024.jpg 949w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Treasurer-Maria-Pappas-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Treasurer-Maria-Pappas-768x829.jpg 768w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Treasurer-Maria-Pappas-1423x1536.jpg 1423w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Treasurer-Maria-Pappas-1898x2048.jpg 1898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria Pappas has been Cook County Treasurer since 1998. Her achievements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduced online payments, via cookcountytreasurer.com, so payment of current and prior years&#8217; taxes owed can be paid online from any computer, anywhere, any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Established an online system for mortgage companies and banks (third-party agents) to pay in bulk via wire payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created outreach materials in English and 27 other languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabled website content to be translated easily into 108 foreign languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previous to being Cook County Treasurer, Pappas represented Chicago&#8217;s North Side and North Shore suburbs as Cook County Commissioner, overseeing health care, law enforcement, taxes, and many other matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Publisher\u2019s Note: Do you have something to say? 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