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Irvin J. Johnson
DeKalb County Tax Commissioner
Mr. Johnson joined the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office in July 2000 as a Network Coordinator. Under the leadership of Tom Scott (deceased) and his successor, Claudia Lawson, Mr. Johnson has held several positions within the tax office including supervisor and manager level positions over the past 21 years. He was appointed Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner in 2007 while managing the branch office in Brookhaven.
Did You Know? The North Office has moved to a new location in Chamblee. Expanding to nearly 5,400 square feet, the newly constructed office is a substantial upgrade from the previous space of 1,200 square feet. Read more...
Thank You, DeKalb! DeKalb County has renewed over 252,000 tags using self-service kiosks! Thank you for participating in the Georgia MVD Kiosk program. Check out this news story!
24hr Tag Renewal Service
Did you know that you can renew your tag even when our office is closed? Not only can you renew your tag online, but now you can renew in person at the following locations in DeKalb:
- Embry Village Kroger
3559 Chamblee Tucker Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341 - North Decatur Kroger
2875 North Decatur Rd
Decatur, GA 30033 - Covington Highway Kroger
6678 Covington Hwy
Lithonia, GA 30058 - Cofer Crossing Kroger
4357 Lawrenceville Hwy
Tucker, GA 30084 - Georgetown Kroger
4498 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338 - Chapel Hills Commons Kroger
4919 Flat Shoals Pkwy
Decatur, GA 30034 - Tax Commissioner Central Office
4380 Memorial Drive, Ste 100
Decatur, GA 30032 - State Location
You can now visit these stores during the stores’ open hours to renew your registration. These kiosks allow you the flexibility to renew after hours, nights and on weekends. There is a convenience fee of $3.95 to use the machine, in addition to the other fees and taxes due at the time of renewal. Your renewal notices reflect the total fees due, excluding the convenience fees.
You will receive your decal at the kiosk, and it takes less than two minutes to handle the transaction. You can use a variety of methods to locate vehicle information including, driver’s licenses, tag numbers, and name and address. Please remember to remove decal from dispenser and take it with you.
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