Application For General Homestead Exemption
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1Application for
General Homestead Exemption
DeKalb County Assessment Office
110 E. Sycamore St.
Sycamore, IL 60178
Voice: (815) 895‐7120
FAX: (815) 895‐1684
Section 1: Instructions
A. Property eligibility. To be eligible for the exemption
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The property must be occupied as the primary residence by the eligible taxpayer as of January 1
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The eligible taxpayer must be liable for paying the real estate taxes on the property.
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The eligible taxpayer must be an owner of record of the property or have a legal or equitable interest in the property as
evidenced by a written instrument. In the case of a leasehold interest in property, contact the County Assessment Office
for the correct application. In the case of a life estate, the life estate must have been established by a document recorded
by the DeKalb County Recorder.
If a homestead exemption has been granted under this Section and the person awarded the exemption subsequently becomes
a resident of a facility licensed under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act or Illinois MR/DD Community Care Act, then the
exemption shall continue as long as the residence continues to be occupied by the qualifying person’s spouse, or if the
residence remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person qualified for the homestead exemption.
B. Application. After initial approval, the exemptions will be renewed automatically. If the property is no longer eligible for the
exemption, it is the responsibility of the taxpayer to remove the exemption to avoid possible interest and penalties.
C. Exemption Amount. Under 35 ILCS 200/15‐175, qualified taxpayers are permitted an exemption that will remove up to
$6,000 from the equalized assessed value before taxes are calculated.
Section 2: Property Identification (please print)
Owner/Taxpayer Name(s)__________________________________________________ Parcel No _____‐_____‐_________‐_________
Mailing Address: ________________________________________Property Address__________________________________________
Mailing City, State, Zip:___________________________________ Property City, State, Zip____________________________________
Daytime Telephone_________________________________ I have owned & occupied this property since ________________________
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Month/Day/Year)
ZIP CODE FROM PRIOR RESIDENCE:________________________________
Are you receiving a homestead exemption on any other property, either in DeKalb County or elsewhere? Yes ____ No ____
If ownership is via a Life Estate, please attached a copy or provide document number ______________________________________
Section 3: Oath I attest that: (Applicant must check all that are applicable)
____The above address was occupied by person(s) with legal or equitable interest as of January 1 of the current assessment year;
____The above address has been my primary residence since the date noted in Section 2;
____I am the owner of record or have a legal or equitable interest in the property as evidenced by written instrument; and
____I am liable for paying the real property taxes on this property, since the date stated above.
Signature of Owner/Taxpayer_____________________________________________________ __________________________
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