Illinois HB1917 amends the Property Tax Code to expand the homestead exemption for veterans, including those killed in the line of duty and not.
HB1917 modifies the Property Tax Code to enhance the homestead exemption for veterans. It expands the definition of "veteran" to include those who were killed in the line of duty but were not Illinois residents at the time of their death. The bill also removes the requirement for a surviving spouse to be an Illinois resident from the time of the veteran's death through the taxable year for which the exemption is sought if the veteran was killed in the line of duty.
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