DeKalb County Tax Office provides resources to understand property tax bills

DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson and Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner Nicole M. Golden (standing) discuss property taxes and homestead exemptions at a meeting at the Community Achievement Center.  (Photo by DeKalb Tax Commissioner) Representatives from the DeKalb County tax commissioner’s office are available year-round to speak to community groups to help homeowners understand their tax bills, according to a release from DeKalb County.  Tax bills are expected to be sent in August, the release said. “Since 2016, my office has conducted in-person and online community presentations to help homeowners understand their property tax bills and the importance of homestead exemptions,” DeKalb Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson said. “We continue to offer presentations to groups such as real estate professionals, homeowner associations and senior centers that are interested in learning more about the services at the tax office.” The tax office regularly conducts property tax and motor vehicle seminars with community organizations at locations such as Lou Walker Senior Center, Central DeKalb Senior Center, East DeKalb Senior Center, Belvedere Civic Club, Toney Valley Civic Association, and Wounded Warrior Project. Each year, following the approval of the county’s tax digest by the Georgia Department of Revenue, tax bills are mailed to homeowners. Related stories:• Fulton County hosting live and virtual town hall meetings on property tax assessments• DeKalb County online tax info website will be unavailable until Aug. 4 Property tax bills are computed based on millage rates set by the governing authorities, the fair market values determined by the Property Appraisal & Assessment Department and the assessment valuation of 40 percent, the release said. The bills also reflect any credits that may result from EHOST and homestead exemptions. DeKalb homeowners will see an increase in their tax bills, mostly because of the school tax millage rate. Although the DeKalb County School District rolled back its millage rate in its proposed 2026 fiscal year budget, it will not be enough to offset increases in property values. During a series of hearings related to adopting a 2025 millage rate of 22.78 mills – a tenth of a mill lower than last year – DeKalb County School officials said that in order to have a revenue-neutral impact on taxpayers, the rollback would need to be 22.15 mills. The rollback would have offset rising taxes generated by increases in property values. Organizations that want to hold a tax bill seminar may contact the tax commissioner’s office by completing an online request form. For more information about the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office, visit DeKalbTax.org or call 404-298-4000 for assistance. The post DeKalb County Tax Office provides resources to understand property tax bills appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.