Filing Your Board of Review Appeal

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow the step-by-step instructions at the bottom of this page to file your appeal on the Cook County Board of Review website.

01
Conform That Your Township is “Open for Appeals”

An appeal can only be filed during certain timeframes. Check to see if your township is open for appeals. Starting a file before your township is open may result in a deleted file.

VIEW APPEAL CALENDAR
02
Begin Your Application

An email address is required to create an account. A Filing ID and Docket Number will be created and emailed to you for your filing record. You can save a draft, which allows you to return, modify, and upload attachments before submitting your application.

BEGIN YOUR FILING
03
Submit By the Deadline Date

Please only submit one application by the deadline date. You will receive an initial email confirming your submission and a second email containing your appeal docket number used to reference your appeal. The results of your application will be sent by mail.

CHECK THE STATUS
Your list of comparables is either not yet available, or the Board of Review appeal for your township is not yet open. Please check back soon. NOTE that you will receive an email when your results are ready.

Filing Instructions

  1. Login to your Account. For instructions on how to create an Account, click here
  2. Click on Submit Appeal
  3. Pick ‘Property Over Assessment’ from the dropdown menu.
  4. Enter your PIN number.
  5. Pick ‘no’ to Associated PINs as you are appealing a single PIN.
  6. Click submit.
  7. Edit / Enter the following fields as needed:
    • Appellant Name
    • Appellant Address
    • Appellant City
    • Appellant State
    • Appellant Zip
    • Appellant Phone Number
    • Appellant Email Address
    • Confirm Appellants Email Address
    • Appellant Type
  8. Click ‘No’ to the question if you would like a Hearing. To learn more about Residential Hearings, click here.
  9. If you Purchased your home in any of the years indicated in the drop down menu, pick that option, else pick ‘other’.
  10. As you are filing on the grounds of uniformity, please list your Comparables from the top of this page in the Notes page.
  11. Click Next.
  12. Confirm the details of your Appeal by checking the box.
  13. Initial the Appeal.
  14. Click Submit.
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