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Fulton County, GA Homestead Exemption: How to File
How the homestead exemption and property tax relief work for homeowners in Fulton County, Georgia: the statewide program, where to file locally and how much you might save.
Counties, cities and school districts in Georgia may add their own exemptions or set different rates. The office above lists what applies to Fulton County homes.
The Georgia statewide program
Homestead Exemption
Georgia Department of Revenue
Most homeownersSeniorsVeterans
What it does
A statewide $2,000 homestead exemption from county and school taxes, with additional exemptions for seniors, disabled veterans and others. Many counties offer more.
Who qualifies
Owners who occupy the home as their legal residence on January 1.
How to apply
File with your county tax commissioner or tax assessor by April 1.
Owners 65 or older with low income may claim a $4,000 exemption from county taxes, and owners 62 or older may qualify for school-tax and floating inflation-proof exemptions. Qualifying disabled veterans get a larger exemption, set each year from a federal index, from all property taxes on the home.
Who qualifies
Seniors who meet the income rules; honorably discharged disabled veterans and their unremarried surviving spouses or minor children.
How to apply
Apply with your county tax commissioner or tax assessor.