Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB3499

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 residents, a taxpayer may choose to be represented before the board of review by a tax representative. Defines "tax representative" to mean a person who represents another person at a proceeding before the board of review and who: (i) has been granted power of attorney by the taxpayer for the specific purpose of an appeal before the board of review; and (ii) meets at least one of the following qualifications: (1) the person is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois; (2) the person is a Certified Public Accountant; (3) the person is a licensed Illinois real estate agent; (4) the person possesses a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer certificate from the Illinois Property Assessment Institute; (5) the person possesses a Certified Assessment Evaluator designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers; or (6) the person has obtained Certification as a Member of the Appraisal Institute, Senior Real Estate Analyst, or Senior Real Property Appraiser from the Appraisal Institute or its predecessor organization. Effective immediately.

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