Georgia lawmakers are proposing measures in 2024 to stem higher property tax bills driven by a sharp rise in property values. ATLANTA — With a runup in home values sparking higher property taxes for many Georgia homeowners, there is a groundswell among state lawmakers in this election year to provide relief. Georgia's Senate [...]
Criteria for choosing property tax consultants in the Atlanta area. Every year, property tax consultants in Atlanta help thousands of property owners reassess property tax values, prepare valuations, and file tax claims. With real estate prices increasing and valuations being affected by the pandemic, it's becoming quite common to seek help from professional property [...]
By Sharon Lurye Aug 26, 2021 This year’s housing boom has presented a financial windfall to sellers and an agonizing ordeal to buyers. However, even homeowners who stayed put may be affected—by being hit with higher property taxes. Average property taxes paid rose 4% in 2020, according to data from real estate information firm [...]
Several Fulton county homestead exemptions were adopted by voters in November 2018 and are to start in tax year 2019. The following is a summary of those new exemptions: NEW SENIOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION – FULTON COUNTY Fulton County homeowners over the age of 65 are eligible for a new senior homestead exemption that increases [...]
HB 820: By Representative Beth Beskin. This bill establishes a procedure that will apply when the state revenue commissioner has not approved the digest and the county has been granted a temporary tax collection order. Because of the date parameters, the bill can only affect Fulton County. The TCO shall apply to the next [...]
