All assessment notices were mailed out May 3, 2024, and last day to file an appeal is June 17, 2024.
A taxpayer can file an appeal by:
- Sending a written letter to the board of assessors. Must include a reason to appeal, a value, and which option you would like to take.
- An email can be sent to taxassessor@lamarcountyga.com. Must include a reason to appeal, a value, and which option you would like to take
- Can come into the office. Monday Thru Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 4:30pm
Reasons for Appeal
An appeal can be made based on any of the following reasons:
- Denial of Homestead / Special Use Exemption
- Uniformity
- Value
If a property owner files an appeal, one of the following options must be selected:
- An appeal to the County Board of Equalization with appeal to the Superior Court.
- Arbitration (value)
- County Hearing Officer (value or uniformity, on non-homestead real property or wireless personal property valued, in excess of 500,000)
The Estimated taxes at the bottom of the notice is based on the 2023 mill rate, which is set every year by the governing authority: The Board of Commissioners and The Board of Education. Your actual tax bill will be mailed later in the year by the Tax Commissioner's office. This estimate may not include all eligible exemptions.
THE ESTIMATE TAXES MIGHT BE MORE THAN YOU PAID LAST YEAR, THAT IS BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR DID GIVE EACH TAXPAYER (THAT HAD HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION) A CREDIT OF $433.66.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office at 770-358-5161.
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