2.  The SENIOR ASSESSMENT FREEZE EXEMPTION reduces your state equalized value. Applicant must be 65 or older; have a total household income of $55,000 or less; must be the owner of record; and use the property as their principal residence. Please contact the Supervisor of Assessments at 309-888-5130 for further information and determine if you qualify for this exemption.

3.  A SENIOR CITIZEN TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM is available to qualified seniors 65 years and over with a total household income of $40,000 or less. Deferred taxes are paid by the State with repayment plus interest due upon settlement of the estate or sale of the property.  Please contact the McLean County Treasurer’s Office at 309-888-5180 for further information and to determine if you qualify for this exemption. 

4.  The SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED PERSONS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE ACT (Illinois Circuit Breaker), a state program, gives a grant based on income to renters and homeowners 65 and over who have a household income of under $21,218 for one person; $28,480 for two persons; and $35,740 for three or more persons. For further information and qualification, please contact the State toll free at 1-800-624-2459.