Homeowners in Atlanta are experiencing significant property tax increases as home values double within a year, causing financial distress. Many long-term homeowners lack a homestead exemption, which offers tax discounts for owner-occupants and is not automatically granted. Public records reveal that some neighbors successfully appealed their property taxes, locking in reduced rates for years, but they often fail to inform others. In Georgia, homeowners can now file for the homestead exemption while appealing property taxes, even after traditional deadlines, until August 1.
In just one year, some homeowners faced almost double their home's value, leading to increased property taxes that threaten their homes with foreclosure if unpaid.
Many long-term homeowners are unaware of the homestead exemption, which could provide significant tax discounts simply by opting in as owner-occupants.
Public records show that neighbors who appealed their property taxes often won, reducing their rates for multiple years, yet many didn't share this information.
Residents in Georgia now have the opportunity to file for a homestead exemption while appealing property taxes, even past the typical deadline, until August 1.
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