FILING FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN 2011
Friday, January 07, 2011
Filing for Homestead is a right every property owner has as long as the property is their PRIMARY residence. You must have been the owner (not ‘Under Contract’) as of January 1, 2011 to file for Homestead that benefits you during the 2011 tax year and beyond. Homestead only needs to be filed once; thereafter, the benefit remains with the property owner as long as the property is, again, their primary residence. When you go to file for Homestead, you will, in all likelihood, need to provide the Warranty Deed, proof of residence, social security numbers, driver’s license and car tag info.
Here is where you can obtain further information, and the appropriate filing location:
Fulton County - deadline is April 1, 2011 404-612-6440
http://www.fultonassessor.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/Taxreliefinformation
DeKalb County - deadline is March 1, 2011 404-298-4000
http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/taxcommissioner/homesteadgen.html#applications
Gwinnett County - deadline is March 1, 2011 770-822-8800
http://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.manatron.com/Tabs/Property/HomesteadExemption.aspx
Cobb County - deadline is April 1, 2011 770-528-8600
http://www.cobbtax.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/Exemptions.htm&LMparent=189
Clayton County - deadline is April 1, 2011 770-477-3311
http://www.claytoncountyga.gov/departments/tax-assessor/residential-property.aspx
Cherokee County - deadline is April 1, 2011 678-493-6122
http://www.cherokeega.com/departments/department_section.cfm?displaySection=Homestead%20Exemptions.txt&departmentid=30
Henry County - deadline is April 1, 2011 770-288-8180
http://www.co.henry.ga.us/taxcommissioner/PropertyTaxExemptions.shtml
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