1. Introduction Commercial property owners often focus on property taxes when the bill arrives. That is understandable, but it may be too late. In Cook County, the appeal process is tied to assessment notices, township filing windows, and Board of Review deadlines, not just the final tax bill. 2. The Tax Bill Is Not the Starting Point The bill tells you what you owe. The assessment process helps determine how the taxable value was set. If the assessment is too high, the owner needs to act during the appropriate appeal window. 3. Commercial Appeals Require More Than Complaining About Taxes For commercial and income-producing properties, the appeal may involve real…
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Financial Planning In The Era of Marriage Equality
Everyone should have some kind of financial plan. For many people, this does not become clear until they get married and start a family. Once there is more than one person to think about supporting, it becomes fairly obvious that a plan must be in place in order to avoid bad consequences for spouses and kids. Most financial planning instruments were devised before America embraced marriage equality. As a result, these devices and mechanisms make assumptions about families that, in many cases, no longer suit the real world. As a result, it is a good idea to make sure that you have a financial plan in place that will fully…
