As we all sit at home with the economy at a virtual stand-still it may seem like your taxable real estate value value shouldn't be rising. However, the effective date of appraisal for tax purposes in Georgia is January 1 every year. The Covid-19 problems were not an issue until March of 2020. 

Did you know that Dekalb county commercial property tax comprises a significant percentage of the total costs of business operations? The property taxes can, in fact, be as high as 40%. This is sufficient reason to take a close look at commercial property taxes so that these can be reduced.