The Cook County Assessor’s Office has extended the deadline another week to Thursday, Feb. 11, for filing applications for the Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption.

The exemption is for property taxes for 2015. All exemption savings will appear on the second installment of property tax bills coming out in summer.

Nearly 300,000 applications were mailed in January to seniors who received exemptions last year.

Under Illinois law, seniors must reapply annually for both the Senior and Senior Freeze Exemptions in order to continue receiving the deductions.

Seniors receiving the Senior Citizen Exemption automatically receive the standard homeowner exemption. Seniors receiving the Senior Freeze Exemption automatically receive both the homeowner and senior citizen exemptions.

Eligible seniors who have never applied for the exemptions in the past may visit the assessor’s website at www.cookcountyassessor.com and download the application, or contact the assessor’s office at 312-443-7550 and request a form be mailed to them.

The nearest assessor’s branch office is at the Markham Courthouse, 16501 Kedzie Ave., Markham.