When you receive your Notice of Assessment in the mail from the Fulton County tax assessor, you need to make sure that it is entirely accurate. If you feel that your property taxes are higher than they should be, it could be due to a problem with the assessment of the property. This should be indicated on the assessment that is sent to you in the mail.

Many people simply pay their tax bill each year, grumbling about it, but never really considering whether the assessment of their property’s value was fair or not. Sometimes, the assessment might simply be too high for one reason or another, which means you are wasting your money. In some cases, it will be possible to appeal your DeKalb County property tax assessment, so you can trim away some of what you owe in taxes. For example, you may be able to show that your home is worth less than what the original tax assessor says it is worth.

The local real estate market kept on rolling during 2017. A limited supply of available houses combined with an improving economy and continued historically low interest rates put upward pressure on prices. It is the goal of the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor to value all real estate at it's fair market value as of January 1 of each year. 

The property tax law in the State of Georgia is constantly under review and being changed by the state lawmakers. The property tax law is apparently viewed by some as a political tool. Before the recent controversy over the Fulton County Tax Assessor’s 2017 value increases there was already a Georgia politician considering a cap on assessment increases as part of their reelection campaign. Now that Fulton County “caught up to the market” through high percentage tax assessment increases and were forced to rescind the increases there is much more talk about a cap on assessment increases.

The Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors sent some of their assessment notices with a date of May 19, 2017 and with a last date to appeal of July 3, 2017. With no appeal, after this date your 2017 Fulton property tax bill will be based on the value in the tax assessment notice. Fulton County is required, as are all counties in Georgia, to send an assessment notice to all property owners annually. Fulton has many more assessment notices to send before June 30.

Georgia House Bill 202 was passed and signed by the Governor in May of 2015. The bill is in full force and effect starting in tax year 2016. This article addresses some of the changes that have the biggest impact on the property tax appeal process. 

The Hall County tax assessor is beginning to make the rounds again, visiting properties throughout the county and offering assessments. Of course, most homeowners are dreading this, as property values and taxes seem to be on the rise every year. Because of this, you may be looking for some information about the Hall County tax assessor and how everything operates. We thought we’d take the time to share some general information about the tax assessor, which will help you to get through the upcoming property tax season unscathed.

We’ve already passed the first of the year, which means that the Clayton County tax assessor has begun the annual assessments of properties in the area. Although this is likely nothing new to residents of Clayton County, it never hurts to get a refresher course on how the whole process works. For this reason, we thought it would be worthwhile to answer some frequently asked questions that people have about the Clayton County tax assessor.

Hopefully, you made it through the last property tax season without any issues. But, even if you did – or if you’re new to DeKalb county – it’s important to know how the DeKalb County Tax Assessor works, and what the property tax system is like in the area. So, we thought it would be helpful to provide a bit of a refresher course for the seasoned vets, and some general information for people who are new to the area!

Gwinnett County tax assessment notices are dated April 3. You have 45 days to file a Gwinnett County property tax appeal which makes the deadline May 18. You can view your Gwinnett County tax assessment notice online. You can file your Gwinnett property tax appeal online on the tax assessor website.