22 Feb Bought a House in 2011? Filing for a Georgia Homestead Exemption Can Save You Money!

Congratulations, you purchased a home last year!!  If you’re a first time home owner you’ve learned a lot this past year – and likely spent a lot of money beyond the purchase price.  Time to make that house purchase work you and save yourself some serious money!  How you say?  If you live in Georgia and purchased a home in 2011 (that you still have) you can file for a Homestead Exemption.  Below are the web sites and phone numbers for the Metro Atlanta Counties where you can get more information and the forms needed.  We suggest you file early because the deadline is April 1st, 2012 in all the counties listed.   Contact your real estate agent for documents you will need from your closing.

Legal Tip:  FILING FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN 2012

Homeowners may need to provide the Warranty Deed, proof of residence, social security numbers, driver’s license and car tag info

Fulton County – deadline is April 1, 2012                  404-612-6440

http://www.fultonassessor.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/TaxReliefInfo.htm

DeKalb County – deadline is March 1, 2012               404-298-4000

http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/taxcommissioner/homesteadgen.html#applications

Gwinnett County – deadline is March 1, 2012           770-822-8800

http://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.manatron.com/Tabs/Property/HomesteadExemption.aspx

Cobb County – deadline is April 1, 2012                   770-528-8600

http://www.cobbtax.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/Exemptions.htm&LMparent=189

Clayton County – deadline is April 1, 2012                 770-477-3311

http://www.claytoncountyga.gov/departments/tax-assessor/residential-property.aspx

Cherokee County – deadline is April 1, 2012              678-493-6122

http://www.cherokeega.com/departments/department.cfm?displaySection=HomesteadExemptions.txt&departmentid=30

Henry County – deadline is April 1, 2012                   770-288-8180

http://www.co.henry.ga.us/taxcommissioner/PropertyTaxExemptions.shtml

Forsyth County – deadline is April 1, 2012                770-781-2106

http://www.qpublic.net/ga/forsyth/homestead.html

Douglas County – deadline is April 1, 2012               770-920-7272

http://www.douglastaxcommissioner.com/

Fayette County – deadline is April 1, 2012              770-461-3652

http://www.fayettecountytaxcomm.com/subpages/HOMESTEAd.asp

Paulding County – deadline is April 1, 2012               770-443-7606

http://www.paulding.gov/index.aspx?NID=210

Anderson Group Sellers, if you have any questions, call Tom Anderson at 404-277-9581.