Appeals
The Putnam County Board of Tax Assessors do not accept appeals by email or fax.
ONLINE APPEALS
Online Appeals are now available on this website.
ASSESSMENT APPEALS
When the Board of Tax Assessors changes the value of property from the value in place for the
preceding year or from the value that was returned by the taxpayer for the current year, a notice of
change must be sent to the property owner. Upon receipt of this notice, the property owner desiring to
appeal the change in value must do so within 45 days of the date of the notice. The appeal is filed
with the Board of Tax Assessors office. which reviews the appeal filed and informs the taxpayer of its decision.
If the Board of Tax Assessors makes no changes, the appeal is automatically forwarded to the County Board of
Equalization appeal administrator. A hearing is scheduled, conducted and the Board of Equalization renders its decision.
If the taxpayer is still dissatisfied with the decision, an appeal to Superior Court may be made.
In lieu of an administrative appeal with the Board of Equalization, an arbitration method of appeal is also available
to the taxpayer. The Board of Tax Assessors can provide details regarding this procedure.
The assessment appeal may be made on the basis of taxability of the
property, the value placed upon the property, or the uniformity of that
value when compared to other similar properties in the county. The appeal
must be filed within the applicable time period and cannot be filed after
that time. Additionally, the appeal should not be based on any complaint
regarding the amount of taxes levied on the property.
For more information on the Appeals Process please go to:
http://dor.ga.gov/documents/property-tax-appeal-assessment-form
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