Homestead Exemption Limited:  For homeowners occupying their home as of January 1st of the taxed year.  Maximum benefit is a $5500 reduction of assessed valuation.  For more information contact the Kane County Exemption Department at 630-208-3818.

Homestead Exemption (65 and over):  For seniors who are eligible within the assessment year, it entitles the homeowner to a reduction for the current assessed valuation by $4000 for owner occupied buildings only.  For first time applicants the Aurora Township Assessors office has the applications available. For more information contact the Kane County Exemption Department at 630-208-3818.  

Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze: For those 65 or older having an annual total household income $55,000 or less and having lived in their home since January 1st of the year for which they are applying.  The program freezes the equalized assessed value of qualifying homes at their current levels.  For more information contact the Kane County Exemption Department at 630-208-3818.

Disabled & Returning Veterans’ Exemptions:  For more information contact the Kane County Exemption Department at 630-208-3818.

Disabled Persons’ Exemption: For more information contact the Kane County Exemption Department at 630-208-3818

Circuit Breaker Assistance Program: For those 65 years of age or older, or for the totally disabled 16 years of age or older or for a widow or widower who was 63 or 64 years of age before your spouse’s death if you and your spouse were eligible.  This is a yearly grant for relief from property or mobile home taxes and rent or nursing home charges.  There are income limitations.  You may also qualify for a license plate discount.  For more information please call the Illinois Department of Aging at 800-624-2459 or Senior Help Line (For Kane County) at 800-252-8966.       

Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral:  For those 65 or older to defer part or all of the property taxes on their personal residence. There are income and residency requirements and it must be filed between January 1 and February 28 yearly.  Applications are available from the Treasurer/Collector.  For more information contact the Kane County Treasurer at 630-232-3565.

Assistance in filling out the renewal application for the assessment freeze/senior exemption or circuit breaker is available by appointment at the Aurora Township Senior Center at 630-897-4035 or Kane County Exemption Department at 630-208-3818.