Gwinnett County Tax Assessor Appeal Deadline

Posted by Daniel Jones on May 11, 2013 12:35:00 PM

Gwinnett County Tax Assessor

Heads up Gwinnett County propery owners! Time flys and the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor notices came out on April 5. The 45 day appeal period ends in nine days, on May 20th. You can file your Gwinnett County appeal electronically. You can file your appeal in person at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, GA. You can file your appeal by mail provided it is postmarked by May 20. I recommend you send your Gwinnett County appeal certified mail with a return receipt requested, if you choose to use the postal service.

Many people ask me if there is anything we can do for them when they miss the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor appeal deadline. The answer is no, there is nothing we can do. The law in Georgia is clear, the time to appeal is within 45 days after the tax assessment notice date. Others wait until their tax bill comes out, and then wish they had taken steps to lower their tax burden. Again, we can do nothing at this point as there is no legal way to challenge a property tax bill, only the tax assessment.

If you need information on the Georgia tax appeal process you can get the Georgia Property Tax and Appeal Guide. Georgia added a couple of new property tax appeal options a few years ago during the height of the recession. The Georgia Board of Equalization is the free option available to you. The new Hearing Office option is basically a commercial property tax appeal option. Arbitration is another option which is similar to going to court, as the decision of the arbitrator is binding. 

I recommend using the Georgia Board of Equalization option if you are a home owner. Although with the Board of Equalization you never know what you are going to get. These are three taxpayers from your county and they see the county appraisers day in and day out. I find it useful to negotiate with the county appraiser prior to the hearing and try to work out a settlement. You may not get the value you were hoping to get, but you may get a reduction you can live with. 

How Tax Assessors use the  Cost Approach to Value Property

 

 

 

Topics: Gwinnett County Tax Assessment, Gwinnett County Property Tax Challenge, Gwinnett County property tax, gwinnett county tax assessor, gwinnett county property appraiser

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