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Homestead exemption: save on your property taxes.
If you own and live in your home as your primary residence, you may qualify for a homestead exemption, which reduces your property taxes. It isn't automatic, so you have to apply. File by April 1 to get the savings for that tax year.
Key things to know
- One-time filing. Once approved, the exemption stays unless ownership changes.
- Deadline. April 1.
What you may need
- Georgia driver's license or valid ID
- Social Security numbers (for you and your spouse)
- Vehicle registration (for all vehicles owned)
- Recorded deed (showing ownership)
- Trust documents and affidavit (if applicable)
- Income and tax documents (for senior or special exemptions)
How to file in your county
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Forsyth County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Hall County
- Henry County
- Newton County
- Paulding County
For other counties and more detail, see the Georgia Department of Revenue.
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