Military personnel on active duty are eligible to defer the payment of real estate taxes under the provisions of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act, as amended. 

This deferral extends to taxes becoming due in the period between your active duty and 180 days from the release from active duty. Federal law permits interest on taxes deferred in the amount of 6% per annum instead of the interest and penalties imposed by state law. State law allows the local tax collector to waive the interest. It is the position of this office to waive interest for a period of 180 days.

This application may be completed by the military service person, his/her adult dependent or any other individual authorized by the service person to act on his/her behalf.

Complete the fields on this form by following all instructions, and print, sign and mail it to: 

Cook County Treasurer

Legal Department

118 North Clark Street, Room 112

Chicago, IL 60602

This deferral and waiver of interest is applicable only to property occupied for dwelling, professional, business, or agricultural purposes by a service member or the service member's dependents or employees, and this application constitutes a representation and warranty by the service member that this application is for qualifying property only.

   Open the Relief for Military Personnel application.