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 ...
Officials continue homestead exemption debate in the CSRA
CSRA officials are still considering whether to opt in or out of the controversial homestead exemption in Georgia and it’s a ...
Savannah-Chatham Schools intends to opt out of new homestead option due to 'uncertainties'
Minimal turnout leads to quick hearings on the new homestead exemption that requires Georgia school districts and ...
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 ...
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.
Ga. homestead exemption law puts voters, leaders at odds
It must be frustrating for voters who in all but two CSRA counties voted in favor of a cap on property tax hikes, only to see ...
City of Atlanta to opt out of statewide homestead exemption program
The City of Atlanta announced Friday it planned to opt out of the statewide homestead exemption program passed in 2024.
Bill would give governments more time to opt out of homestead exemption
A bill that would give Georgia governments until May 1 to opt out of a homestead exemption passed out of the House Ways and ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Want to pay fewer taxes? Columbia County considers new approach to homestead exemptions
Say you own a home valued at $200,000. If you apply an exemption of $50,000, you pay taxes on just $150,000 of the home's value. Often homestead exemptions are flat sums that can apply to homes ...
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Rich. Co. parents react to school board’s recommendation on homestead exemption at 2nd public hearing
Interim Superintendent Dr. Malinda Cobb confirmed this during her Superintendent’s update. Last fall, Deputy Superintendent ...