Georgia law offers homeowners a big tax break, but most probably won’t get much, if any, of it

Georgia law offers homeowners a big tax break, but most probably won’t get much, if any, of it

Across Georgia last November, voters heartily threw their support behind an amendment to the state constitution that sought to slow the escalation of property taxes.

Bonus Georgia tax refunds set to arrive in coming weeks

SMYRNA — An additional state tax refund could be deposited into Georgians’ bank accounts or mailed to them within the next few weeks.

Georgia Law Offers Homeowners A Big Tax Break, Here's Why You Probably Won't See It

ShareAcross Georgia last November, voters heartily threw their support behind an amendment to the state constitution that sought to slow the escalation of property taxes. Two out of three voters favored Constitutional Amendment 1, which allowed communities to decide whether the annual rise in their property tax values should be linked to the generally lower rate of inflation. And then, not much happened. Although most cities and counties opted i…

Georgia law offers homeowners a big tax break, but most probably won’t get much of it - The Current

Georgia lawmakers have passed House Bill 92, which gives cities, counties and school systems until the end of this month to reconsider their offer to tighten their property tax revenue streams, but most school districts have opted out, leaving the bulk of the responsibility of slowing down property taxes on cities and counties. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savann…