Filing for Homestead Exemption 2011 in Georgia

Homestead can save you some serious money…but file early becasue the deadline is either the end of March or beginning of April depending on your county. If you have any questions, call Tom Anderson at 404-277-9581.

Legal Tip:  FILING FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN 2011

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, 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

Forsyth County – deadline is April 1, 2011                770-781-2106

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

Douglas County – deadline is April 1, 2011                 770-920-7272

http://www.douglastaxcommissioner.com/

Fayette County – deadline is April 1, 2011               770-461-3652

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

Paulding County – deadline is April 1, 2011               770-443-7606

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