LaSalle County Assessment Office: Veterans Homestead Exemptions

The LaSalle County Assessment Office takes the State's homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities ($2,500 or $5,000 off at 30% or 50%, and up to $250,000 of EAV at 70%, or World War II service) on PTAX-342, mailing a renewal each year, and the returning veterans' $5,000 exemption on PTAX-341; 815-434-8233.

Also called: SHEVD, PTAX-342, PTAX-341, returning veterans, property tax, Ottawa, 35 ILCS 200/15-169, 15-167.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

LaSalle County, ILCounty

The exemptions are the State's (35 ILCS 200/15-169 and 15-167); the Illinois entries explain them. LaSalle County's exemptions page gives the 2023 terms correctly: "All EAV up to $250,000 from the property (before taxes are calculated) for a veteran with at least a 70% service-connected disability", $5,000 at 50% to 69% and $2,500 at 30% to 49%, and, from 2024, an exemption for a World War II veteran regardless of disability. How. "You can download and complete the necessary property tax exemption form or come in to the LaSalle County Assessment Office to apply. After the initial application is approved, you will be mailed a renewal form each subsequent year." The returning veterans' exemption reduces EAV by $5,000 "for two years" for a veteran returning from an armed conflict during the assessment year; call (815) 434-8233 for a form. All first-time applications must be notarised and come with photo ID, and only originals are accepted. A veteran with this exemption cannot also claim the exemption for persons with disabilities.

Thresholds

Thresholds for LaSalle County Assessment Office: Veterans Homestead Exemptions
Gate	Rule
30% or higher service-connected rating	The standard exemption starts at a 30% service-connected rating; World War II veterans qualify regardless of rating. See the Illinois entry.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-24.

What changed then:

Link updated for “Illinois Compiled Statutes, 35 ILCS 200/15-169, homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities”.

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