Be Sure to File your Homestead Exemption by March 1, 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
What is the Homestead Exemption?
All Georgia counties give homeowners an opportunity to file for a homestead tax exemption on their primary residence. To receive the homestead exemption for 2010, the homeowner must have owned the property on January 1st, 2010 and filed the homestead application by March 1st. You only apply for the Homestead Exemption once; yet it is good for as long as you keep the property as your primary residence.
If you have purchased a home during 2009 or before, this is a great time to file for the exemption! (You can file now for the 2010 credit.)
Counties generally allow homestead exemption applications by mail. You may receive a form in the mail automatically. If not, some counties allow you to download a form from its website. If you find you need to apply in person, you should take a copy of your warranty deed (if you do not have the deed call the real estate attorney’s office who handled your closing), a picture ID, your social security number, and your automobile tag number/vehicle registration. But do not wait for the County to contact you!. It is not the County’s responsibility to remind you to file. Afterall, a tax savings for you costs the County money, so they are not going to wave red flags and beg you to apply!
For more information, contact the appropriate County office:
Fulton County Dekalb County
404-730-6440 404-298-4000
www.co.fulton.ga.us www.co.dekalb.ga.us
Address: Address:
141 Pryor St, Suite 1047B, Atlanta 4380 Memorial Dr, Ste 100, Decatur
7741 Roswell Rd, Suite 234B, Atlanta 1358 Dresden Drive, Atlanta
5600 Stonewall Tell Rd, Ste 224, College Park
Cobb County Gwinnett County
770-528-8600 770-822-8800
www.cobbtax.org www.co.gwinnett.ga.us
Address: Address:
736 Whitlock Avenue, Suite 100, Marietta 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville
- Scott Askew
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