office in your county. In some counties the tax assessor's office has been designated to receive applications for the homestead exemption.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INFORMATION If you purchased a home in 2020, you may qualify for Homestead Exemption METRO ATLANTA COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS Each county has specific forms and procedures to file for homestead exemption. You may find the specific information for your county online or by calling the Tax Assessors' office. BARROW COUNTY 770-307-3108 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-barrow BARTOW COUNTY 770-387-5111 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-bartow CARROLL COUNTY 770-830-5812 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-carroll CHEROKEE COUNTY 678-493-6120 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-cherokee CLAYTON COUNTY 770-477-3285 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-clayton COBB COUNTY 770-528-3100 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-cobb COWETA COUNTY 770-254-2680 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-coweta DAWSON COUNTY 706-344-3590 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-dawson DOUGLAS COUNTY 770-920-7272 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-douglas DEKALB COUNTY 404-298-4000 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-dekalb FAYETTE COUNTY 770-305-5402 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-fayette FORSYTH COUNTY 770-781-2106 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-forsyth FULTON COUNTY (includes City of Atlanta, North Fulton, Sandy Springs, and South Fulton) 404-612-6440 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-fulton GWINNETT COUNTY 770-822-8800 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-gwinnett HALL COUNTY 770-531-6720 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-hall HENRY COUNTY 770-288-6000 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-henry PICKENS COUNTY 706-253-8700 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-pickens ROCKDALE COUNTY 770-278-7600 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-rockdale SPALDING COUNTY 770-467-4240 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-spalding WALTON COUNTY 770-267-1352 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-walton NEWTON COUNTY 770-784-2030 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-newton PAULDING COUNTY 770-443-7606 https://dor.georgia.gov/countyproperty-tax-facts-paulding * While every attempt has been made to verify information, mistakes are possible and taxpayers should contact their local tax officials for verification and clarification of filing procedures for their specific county. The homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of your home provided: · The home is occupied by the homeowner on January 1, and · The homeowner applies for the homestead exemption in the county in which the property is located. The deadline to file for homestead exemption in most Georgia counties is April 1st. A homestead exemption is very important for you as it may mean you have to pay less tax on your property, however: · You are not exempt from school taxes levied by municipalities · You are not exempt from paying interest on and retiring bond debts To be granted homestead exemption, you must file an application with the tax commissioner's office in your county. In some counties the tax assessor's office has been designated to receive applications for the homestead exemption. Please check with your county regarding specific procedures and deadlines before going to file your exemption. Visit HarryNorman.com/Homestead-Exemption for more information and website links Updated 1/12/2021Adobe PDF Library 15.0 Adobe InDesign 16.0 (Macintosh)