There is still time to send in a property tax assessment appeal to the Atlanta GA Tax Assessor. The 2012 appeal deadline is June 28 and there is no provision in the Georgia tax law for relief if you fail to appeal within the designated appeal period. You get 45 days from the date of notice, no ifs ands or buts.
There has been a controversy swirling around Fulton County Assessor Donald Johnson. He is a licensed real estate appraiser and has been accused of inflating appraised values in a part of south Atlanta that experienced rampant mortgage fraud during the housing bubble. This has nothing to do with his work as an assessor and relates only to his full time job, as an appraiser. It is basically just a sideshow and will have no bearing on 2012 property tax appeals.
The Atlanta GA Tax Assessor is still struggling under the weight of the outstanding 2011 tax appeals. There may be a long wait until we can work with the assessment staff on our 2012 appeals. When you get your 2012 tax bill, pay it regardless of whether your appeal has been heard or not. Appealing your tax assessment does not relieve you of your property tax obligation. You may be entitled to a refund when your 2012 tax appeal is resolved.
