The property tax in Georgia was originally conceived as a levy on businesses and luxuries, not basic shelters. House Speaker Jon Burns holds a press conference to unveil proposed property tax relief ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fulton and DeKalb County homeowners have until April 1 to apply for a homestead exemption that could secure property tax ...

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 ...

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 ...

Millions of Georgians will hit the polls Tuesday to decide the next President of the United States, but that's not the only thing they'll vote on. There are two amendments and one referendum printed ...