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Los 5 errores mas comunes que cometen los propietarios con sus impuestos a la propiedad
Cook County Treasurer's Office - 5/8/2026

Cada año, en mi oficina recibimos consultas de miles de propietarios que enfrentan problemas con sus impuestos a la propiedad debido a errores comunes. A continuación, le comparto los cinco errores más frecuentes y qué puede hacer para evitarlos.

Pagar la misma factura dos veces

Esto ocurre con más frecuencia de lo que imagina. Por ejemplo, un propietario paga en línea y, sin saberlo, su compañía hipotecaria también realiza el pago. O un cónyuge paga la factura sin avisar al otro, quien también termina pagando. De pronto, el impuesto se pagó dos veces. Si esto le sucede, no se preocupe: su dinero no se pierde. Es posible que tenga derecho a un reembolso directamente a través de la Tesorería del Condado Cook. Solicitarlo es gratuito, sencillo y seguro en cookcountytreasurer.com, y no necesita contratar a un abogado ni a un servicio externo.

No actualizar su dirección postal

Cuando usted se muda pero sigue siendo propietario de la vivienda, las facturas no se trasladan automáticamente a su nueva dirección. Si no actualiza su información con la Tesorería, las facturas y avisos seguirán llegando a su antigua residencia. Esto puede hacer que pierda fechas importantes y que enfrente cargos adicionales o incluso que sus impuestos sean vendidos en la Venta Anual de Impuestos. La solución es sencilla: envíe su cambio de dirección en línea. No tiene costo y puede ahorrarle dinero.

Olvidar revisar las exenciones

El Condado Cook ofrece exenciones valiosas del impuesto a la propiedad, como la Exención para Propietarios de Vivienda, la Exención para Adultos Mayores y exenciones para veteranos y personas con discapacidades.

Un error común es pensar que, una vez que se califica, estas exenciones se aplican automáticamente a la factura. En realidad, es necesario solicitarlas y, en algunos casos, renovarlas cada año. Por eso, revise su segunda factura de pago o consulte sus exenciones en línea para asegurarse de que está recibiendo todas las que le corresponden. Si falta alguna, puede solicitarla de forma retroactiva hasta por cuatro años.

Creer que no se pueden hacer pagos parciales

Muchas familias piensan que no pueden pagar nada hasta contar con el monto total de la factura. Esto no es cierto. La Tesorería del Condado Cook acepta y fomenta los pagos parciales. Incluso pequeñas cantidades ayudan, ya que cada dólar que paga reduce su saldo pendiente. Si no puede cubrir el total de la factura, hacer pagos en partes puede disminuir los intereses que adeuda y ayudarle a mantenerse al día.

Esperar demasiado para actuar

El último error es dejar todo para después. Ya sea solicitar una exención, actualizar su dirección o realizar un pago, posponerlo puede costarle dinero.

Manténgase informado. Revise su factura. Use nuestro sitio web para dar seguimiento a sus pagos, reembolsos y exenciones. Estas herramientas son gratuitas, fáciles de usar y están disponibles en más de 240 idiomas.

Los impuestos a la propiedad no tienen por qué ser confusos. Al evitar estos errores comunes, puede ahorrar dinero, reducir preocupaciones y proteger su hogar. Tómese unos minutos hoy para revisar el estado de sus impuestos a la propiedad en cookcountytreasurer.com. No espere — y no pague por servicios que puede obtener gratis directamente con nosotros.

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