If you own a home in Acworth and it's your primary residence, a homestead exemption could lower your property tax bill.

The Times Free Press this week reported that Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy still claims a homestead exemption in Atlanta, even though the city charter and her employment contract require her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state’s largest school district could soon be joining many other cities, counties and school districts in opting out of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill passed in the 2024 legislative session created a statewide property tax and homestead exemption program for Georgia county ...

Chatham County homeowners who missed the April 1 deadline to apply for a property tax exemption now have until July 31, 2026, to file for homestead and other qualifying exemptions, according to the ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County leaders say they’re trying to protect homeowners from paying higher taxes by opting out of Georgia’s homestead exemption law, but some say they don’t think it’s ...

ATLANTA — There are important state measures Georgia wants voters to decide on come Election Day. The issues will be on every Georgia voter's ballot, asking them to weigh in on proposed state ...

A new law that could have sweeping impacts on Georgia school districts’ property tax revenue was passed earlier this year, but its implementation is conditioned upon the passing of a constitutional ...

ATLANTA — Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns announced Wednesday plans to push bills aimed at several tax cuts across the Peach State, including child and homestead exemptions. First, with the rising ...

The council chose to forgo HB581 because Savannah already benefits from the Stephens-Day exemption, a similar measure considered more advantageous. While remaining in HB581 wouldn't have replaced ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The state’s largest school district could soon be joining many other cities, counties and school districts in opting out of the State of Georgia’s new homestead exemption law.