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Are You Paying the Right Amount of DeKalb County Property Tax?

Have you taken a close look at your DeKalb County property tax this year? If you aren’t looking closely at the information that’s sent do you, there is a chance that you could be paying far more in property taxes than you should be. Property taxes are something that you can never truly get rid of, even after you have paid off a property. There will always be taxes for owning that property. However, the amount that you are required to pay can change from one year to the next. Therefore, it is important that you take the time to learn more about these taxes and what you should do if you believe there might be a mistake of some type.

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DeKalb County Property Tax Exemptions and Appeals Explained

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Don’t Make These 8 Mistakes When You Appeal Your DeKalb Property Tax Bill

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Should You Appeal Your DeKalb County Property Tax Assessment?

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How to Ask the DeKalb County Tax Assessor for a New Assessment

You received a recent notice of a new property assessment from the DeKalb County Tax Assessor and you didn't like what you saw when you opened the envelope. Maybe it was a figure that you felt was far too high, or perhaps it was the opposite and ended up too low for your liking. Either way, you automatically wondered if there were any way to ask the DeKalb County Tax Assessor for a new or revaluation on the residential or commercial property.

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DeKalb County Property Appraiser

The DeKalb County property appraiser is known as the Chief Appraiser for the DeKalb County Board of Tax Assessors (BTA). Click here for a DeKalb County property appraiser. Together, the BTA and Chief Appraiser administer the functions of the DeKalb County tax assessment office. The tax assessment office is responsible for valuing all of the real estate and taxable personal property for the purposes of taxation. This is also known as ad valorem tax, where ad valorem is Latin for “according to value.”

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