Illinois · Property tax exemptions for people with disabilities · Updated Oct 2026
Illinois property tax exemptions for people with disabilities (2026)
Every statewide property tax break in Illinois that our guide lists for homeowners with a disability, including senior breaks that also cover people with disabilities. What each is worth, who qualifies, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for people with disabilities in Illinois is the Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities. $2,000 off the EAV of your home each year.
- Worth
- $2,000
- Income limit
- None listed in our sources
- Deadline
- Set by each county.
Some amounts depend on where you live. In Illinois, some of these breaks or their amounts are set or adjusted by your county, city or town, as each exemption below explains. Ask your local assessor for the figure that applies to your home.
Property tax breaks for people with disabilities in Illinois
DisabilityHomestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities
$2,000 off the EAV of your home each year.
- Who qualifies
- Person with a disability who owns (or has a legal or equitable interest in) and lives in the home and is liable for the taxes. Proof such as a Social Security disability award, a VA disability letter, or a physician's statement on Form PTAX-343-A is required.
- How to apply
- File Form PTAX-343 with proof of disability at the Chief County Assessment Office.
- Deadline
- Set by each county.
- Renewal
- Depends on the county. IDOR's guide still says you must renew every year on Form PTAX-343-R; Cook County says that, under new state legislation, people who got it last year are renewed automatically (new applicants must apply). Ask your Chief County Assessment Office.
- Law
- 35 ILCS 200/15-168
Source: official page
How to apply, step by step
- File Form PTAX-343 with proof of disability at the Chief County Assessment Office.
Form: PTAX-343 Application for the Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities
Deadline: Set by each county.
Renewal: Depends on the county. IDOR's guide still says you must renew every year on Form PTAX-343-R; Cook County says that, under new state legislation, people who got it last year are renewed automatically (new applicants must apply). Ask your Chief County Assessment Office.
Savings estimate for Illinois
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
Eligibility finder for Illinois
Answer a few questions to see which property tax breaks may fit you. Nothing you type here is sent anywhere.
Pre-set for people with disabilities: you own and live in the home and have a permanent disability. Change any answer.
Document checklist for Illinois
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Questions about people with disabilities property tax breaks in Illinois
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for people with disabilities in Illinois?
Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities: Person with a disability who owns (or has a legal or equitable interest in) and lives in the home and is liable for the taxes. Proof such as a Social Security disability award, a VA disability letter, or a physician's statement on Form PTAX-343-A is required.
Is there an income limit for people with disabilities' property tax breaks in Illinois?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for people with disabilities to apply in Illinois?
Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities: Set by each county.
Do people with disabilities have to reapply every year in Illinois?
Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities: Depends on the county. IDOR's guide still says you must renew every year on Form PTAX-343-R; Cook County says that, under new state legislation, people who got it last year are renewed automatically (new applicants must apply). Ask your Chief County Assessment Office.
Where do people with disabilities apply for property tax breaks in Illinois?
The Chief County Assessment Office (supervisor of assessments) in each county grants homestead exemptions; in Cook County it is the Cook County Assessor's Office. The senior tax deferral is handled by the county treasurer (collector) and the Illinois Department of Revenue. For the Homestead Exemption for Persons with Disabilities: File Form PTAX-343 with proof of disability at the Chief County Assessment Office.
SourcesLast checked: Oct 2026.