Fulton County Tax Appeal Timeline
Here is a quick update on my Fulton County Tax appeal: April 2009 – Purchased home in Buckhead, Atlanta for $605,000 February 2010 – Received Fulton County Tax assessment for $1,150,000 March 2010 – Filed “Real Estate Property Tax Return” for $605,000, the purchase price of my home April 2010 – Received Fulton County’s new assessment, after reviewing my request, it’s still $1,150,000 June 2010 – Filed my notice to the Fulton County Board of Assessors, of my intention to appeal my property tax to the Board of Equalization. Attached...
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Smart homebuyers, and their agents, will usually check the previous year’s taxes on prospective homes. With Atlanta’s property taxes, it was considered the prudent thing to do. But now, due to a new law, the “Fair Market Value” will be the sales price. Finding past property tax information might not be as crucial as it used to be. The previous year’s value still matters when determining your pro rata share of the current year’s property tax. It will also give you a proportional point of reference. For instance, if the property’s current tax value...
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