Learn about property taxes, appeals at free clinics

The Kane County Board of Review will offer nine property tax clinics for Kane County taxpayers in 2009. The clinics will help taxpayers understand how property taxes work, including an explanation of recent changes in the law; dispel myths about taxes and assessments; explain the appeal process, and provide the necessary forms and rules for filing appeals; and provide an opportunity for taxpayers to make sure they have all homestead exemptions to which they are entitled.

The first clinic will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and the clinics will continue each first and third Tuesday through Dec. 15. All clinics will be held in the auditorium of Building A in the Kane County Government Center campus, 719 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Geneva.

Both taxpayers and practitioners including attorneys, appraisers, brokers, etc., are welcome to attend.

The clinics are free to all who attend. Each person attending will receive a packet of information including a copy of the board's Rules and Procedures, an assessment complaint form and step-by-step instructions on how to fill out the forms.

For information, call the Board of Review office at (630) 208-3818 or visit KaneCountyAssessments.org.