The Board of Assessors in Gwinnett County and Cobb County have the task of determining the value of real estate for taxing purposes. That may seem like a simple and straightforward process, but it most often is not. It's not uncommon for a property owner to receive a notice indicating their new assessed value is significantly higher than it was, even if the property hasn't improved any. When this happens, it can be difficult to know what to do.

For Gwinnett commercial property owners, the stakes when it comes to property taxes are higher, especially when these represent a substantial percentage of their overall operations cost. Thus, the need to file a Gwinnett commercial property tax appeal on a yearly basis, if necessary, is emphasized!

Many property owners and taxpayers simply pay their Gwinnett county commercial property tax, often with little to no questions asked. But this shouldn’t be as one of your rights and responsibilities is to know the basics of the taxation process from property valuation to tax collection.

It’s almost tax season once again and it will be time for the federal and state governments to collect their fair share over the coming months. You may have questions about the Gwinnett tax assessment process and you may want to know the things that can be done if you feel that your tax assessment is wrong.  

A lot of tax payers handle tax matters on their own, such as paying for their own taxes and preparing and filing for tax returns. Thus, they believe that hiring a Gwinnett tax consultant won’t be necessary at all. But when it comes to property tax appeal, you are well advised to hire a property tax service to handle the entire process that may take a couple of months to complete.

Many property owners will accept the assessed values of their real and personal property instead of contesting their accuracy by hiring the best Gwinnett County tax consultant. The common reason: Hiring the tax consultant will be costlier than paying the property taxes.

Perhaps you’ve been spending some time on Pinterest lately perusing the different home improvement pins, and it has given you some ideas on how to spruce up your own house. Adding a new laundry room or updating your kitchen to a more modern style are great projects that will really improve the quality of your home, but when you are creating your budget for tackling these projects, don’t forget to add a little extra padding for your property taxes.

Property taxes have been increasing for decades in many areas. It’s a natural thing to wonder if there are any ways that you could lower your Gwinnett County Property Tax bill. But wondering only gets you so far. So, where do you get the answer to the question, “Is there any way for me to lower my property tax bill?” How about right here. We’re going to go over some options that could potentially save you some money.