why don't I get the property tax credit?

You can get a tax break if you own the home where you live. The Illinois Property Tax Credit is available to people who paid property tax in 2024. 

You may figure a credit for Illinois Property Tax paid if

• your principal residence during the preceding year was in Illinois; 
• you owned your residence; 
• your tax bill included property used for your principal residence, yard, garage, or other structure used for personal purposes; and 
• your property tax billed during the tax year has been paid.
   

You may not figure a credit for Illinois Property Tax on

• taxes paid for property that is not your principal residence (e.g., vacation homes, rental property, non-adjacent lots) or 
  penalties or fees included in your property tax bill.

For more information, please see  Publication 108, Illinois Property Tax Credit.