Of the $5.1 million collected in 2021, $3.5 million was paid to schools, parks, libraries and first responders, the assessor’s office said in a release. About $4.6 million was gathered in 2020 and $6 million the previous year. More than a thousand non-eligible people’s benefits were removed, the office added.
$15M over three years, that’s nothing. I’m guessing there’s many more millions that can be recovered from taxpayers fraudulently taking the homeowners and seniors exemption. Roll out a program where you can turn in the cheaters. Offer a small reward and make the cheaters pay a penalty, and double the penalty for any city or county employee.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
$15M over three years, that’s nothing. I’m guessing there’s many more millions that can be recovered from taxpayers fraudulently taking the homeowners and seniors exemption. Roll out a program where you can turn in the cheaters. Offer a small reward and make the cheaters pay a penalty, and double the penalty for any city or county employee.