Chattooga County Tax Commissioner releases annual reminder for filing returns and applying for exemptions

Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton reminds residents that Georgia law requires returns for all real estate and personal property to be submitted to the Assessor’s Office at the Courthouse Annex in Summerville. Property changes must be reported by April 1, 2025.

Landowners using property for agriculture can apply for exemptions from January 1 to April 1. Homestead exemption applications can be made during the year of becoming the primary residence or by April 1 of the following year.

Different homestead exemptions are available for property owners, including Regular Homestead, Double Homestead for those aged 65, Floating Homestead for those aged 62, and others for disabled veterans and surviving spouses. Income requirements apply to some exemptions.

All applications must be submitted to the Chattooga County Assessor’s Office between January 1 and April 1, and an affidavit must be signed.