Homestead Exemption Filing Dates for 2010

IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED A HOME IN 2009, YOU NEED TO FILE FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN YOUR COUNTY.

This will save you money on your property taxes.

To help make this process a little easier for you, here is a list of the deadlines for metro-Atlanta counties, the contact numbers and web addresses so you can get all of your questions answered and know what paperwork is required.

Cherokee County - Deadline April 1, 2010               678-493-6122

http://www.cherokeega.com/departments/department_section.cfm?displaySection=Homestead+Exemptions.txt&departmentid=30

Cobb County - Deadline April 1, 2010                     770-528-8600

http://www..org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/Exemptions.htm&LMparent=189

Forsyth County - Deadline April 1, 2010                  770-781-2106

http://www.qpublic.net/ga/forsyth/faq.html

Paulding County - Deadline April 1, 2010                770-443-7606

http://www.paulding.gov/index.aspx?NID=210

Douglas County - Deadline April 1, 2010                    770-920-7272

http://www.douglastaxcommissioner.com/

Henry County - Deadline April 1, 2010                      770-288-8180

http://www.co.henry.ga.us/taxcommissioner/PropertyTaxExemptions.shtml

Clayton County - Deadline April 1, 2010                    770-477-3311

http://www.co.clayton.ga.us/tax_commissioner/exemptions.htm

Fulton County - Deadline April 1, 2010                     404-612-6440

http://www.fultonassessor.org/Forms/HtmlFrame.aspx?mode=content/Exemptions.htm&taxyear=2007&ownseq=1&jur=&LMparent=180

DeKalb County - Deadline March 1, 2010                  404-298-4000

http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/taxcommissioner/index.asp?pg=homestead

Gwinnett County - Deadline March 1, 2010               770-822-8800

http://gwinnetttaxcommissioner.manatron.com/Tabs/Property/HomesteadExemption.aspx

Fayette County - Deadline March 1, 2010                  770-461-3652

http://www.fayettecountytaxcomm.com/subpages/Homestead.asp