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Website
www.athensclarkecounty.com/~tc
Property
Tax
(706) 613-3120
Tag
Office
(706) 613-3130
Tax
Commissioner
Nancy Denson
Administration
Location
Athens-Clarke County Courthouse
325 E. Washington Street
Suite 250
Location Map
Tag
Office Location
3025
Lexington Road
Location Map
Mailing
Addresses
(Property Tax)
P.O. Box 1768
Athens, GA 30603
(Tag Office)
P.
O. Box 8088
Athens, GA 30603
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 NEW! The
Tax Commissioner's office handles homestead
exemptions and property tax returns for real property.
Real property is land and generally anything that is erected
or affixed to the land. The Board
of Tax Assessors office handles
Freeport exemptions and business personal property tax returns.
Business personal property includes furniture, fixtures, equipment,
supplies and inventory of a business. It also includes boats
and aircrafts.
Homestead
exemption is the system developed by the State of Georgia that
exempts from taxation a specified amount of assessed value of
a resident's home.
Although
homestead exemption applications may be submitted year round,
the application deadline remains March 1 for the exemption
to affect the current year’s taxes due on October 20 of
the same year. Residents only need apply for the exemption one
time until they move to a different residence.
Property
tax returns for real property must be filed by March 1.
Tax returns for real property should be filed if the owner has
made any changes to existing improvements or property has changes
ownership. However, Athens-Clarke County residents may choose not
to file a property tax return if there are no changes that would
affect the value of their property from the previous year.
The
Tax Commissioner's Office now accepts online
vehicle tag renewals through the Georgia Department of Revenue
(DOR) Web site. Renewal notices will have an RIN number on them
that must be used in order to renew online. Visit the Online
Payments area for more and a link to the payment center on
the DOR Web site.
Mission
The overall goal of the Office of the Tax
Commissioner is to provide effective and accountable tax administration
to the citizens of Athens-Clarke County in a fair and courteous manner.
The
Property Tax Division is involved in the preparation of the digest,
collection of ad valorem tax on real
and personal property, disbursements of these collections to the
levying authorities, and final audit of these
transactions.
The Delinquent Tax Division’s mission is
to maximize collection of ad valorem tax by working with taxpayers
in financial difficulty and maintaining an ongoing levy program.
We use all legal measures to collect
delinquent tax from those who willfully refuse to pay.
The Motor
Vehicle Division provides the following services:
- Registers and titles vehicles and collects and
disburses related taxes and fees;
- Advises taxpayers
of legal means
of transferring vehicle ownership and proper registration
and titling procedures; and
- Assists law enforcement in identifying
vehicle
ownership.
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