Georgia lawmakers file bill to extend opt-out deadline for homestead exemptions
A bill passed in the 2024 legislative session created a statewide property tax and homestead exemption program for Georgia ...
Columbus Council debates opting out of new tax law. What’s at stake for taxpayers, city
While the Muscogee County School District already committed to opting out, city councilors want to hear more public input ...
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‘It is probably going to be foreclosed': Advocates say Fulton County jeopardizes heirs’ longtime family homes
Advocates say Fulton County denies a crucial property tax break to heirs who are eligible under state law, threatening their ...
Savannah holds first public hearing on HB581 homestead exemption, provides details on provision
Tuesday's hearings laid out how opting in or out of HB581 would impacts Savannah taxpayers, and how it relates to the ...
Savannah locals seek answers, why city hopes to opt out of statewide homestead exemption
A new Georgia House Bill passed in March of 2024 is now going into effect, and municipalities across the state are scrambling ...
Opt in or out? Homestead exemption meetings continue in Columbia County
Local governments are still considering whether to opt in or out of the controversial homestead exemption in Georgia.
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TCSB hosts second HB 581 public hearing, citizens ask for clarification on tax exemption
The Troup County School Board held its second of three public hearings on Georgia House Bill 581, a floating homestead tax ...
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Georgia House considers extending floating homestead exemption opt out deadline
Last year, the Georgia Legislature sought to address rising property taxes by passing a bill that essentially caps property ...
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Tucker City to hold public hearings on floating homestead exemption opt-out
The City of Tucker will hold three public hearings in February to discuss opting out of the state floating homestead ...
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Metro Atlanta school districts plan to opt out of homestead tax exemption. Here's a full list of public hearing dates
Major metro Atlanta school districts are intending to opt out of the statewide homestead tax exemption, which puts a cap on ...
City of Atlanta to opt out of statewide homestead exemption program
According to city officials, they’re opting out of the program from HB 581 because they already have “property tax policies ...
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Georgia lawmakers file bill to extend opt-out deadline for homestead exemptions
ATLANTA — A bill passed in the 2024 legislative session created a statewide property tax and homestead exemption program for Georgia county governments, cities and school districts. Now ...