Need To Know: New Lenox Tax Rebate Application Deadline Dec. 15

NEW LENOX, IL — The application deadline has crept up for New Lenox residents eligible for a property tax rebate.

The Village this year will refund 100 percent of the Village-specific portion of residents' 2021 property taxes paid in 2022, should residents meet the qualifying conditions. The deadline to apply is Dec. 15. Checks are expected to be mailed on or around March 6, 2023.

To be eligible for the refund, a resident must be the owner of a single-family home, a townhome, a residential condominium or an apartment unit within a building that he or she owns, according to the Village. Residents must currently reside in the property that they are applying for the refund, according to the Village.

Applicants will have to prove residency by providing a copy of his or her County of Will 2021 Levy Property Tax Bill, and a copy of his or her driver's license or state identification, according to the Village. Many residents declared eligible have received their applications via mail.

Residents should note that only copies of these documents will be accepted; The Village will not accept original documents.

Completed applications with the required documents should be delivered to The Village of New Lenox, 1 Veterans Parkway.

For more information on what you'll need to bring, check out the Village's website.