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Walk-in customers paying property tax bills at the Memorial Drive office will temporarily use the UGA Extension office entrance Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm (extended hours), until Oct. 2, 2023.

Disabled customers may still use the main entrance off Northern Ave.

City of Tucker property owners will receive a one-time supplemental bill to collect for services taken over by the city as of July 1, 2023. This bill is separate from the county property tax bill.

City of Brookhaven property owners will receive a one-time supplemental 2023 tax bill for an adjustment to the city’s stormwater rate as approved by the mayor and council.

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS: Due to volume, payments received by mail during payment season may take up to a week or longer to post once received. DO NOT cancel payment. Please contact us with payment concerns to avoid NSF and/or late fees.

Due to a USPS mail sorting error, some mailed payments are being returned as undeliverable. Payments can be made in person or drop box at any of our three office locations. For additional assistance, please call 404-298-4000 or email proptax@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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Public access to online property information temporarily unavailable due to scheduled system maintenance

DECATUR, Ga. – Public access to the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office online property information is temporarily unavailable due to scheduled system maintenance from July 20 until Aug. 4, 2023. Property search, e-bills and payment functions are inaccessible to the public during this time.

“Each year, this office works diligently to calculate property taxes and prepare for the annual digest submission,” said DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson. “Following the successful approval of the county’s tax digest by the Georgia Department of Revenue, tax bills are then mailed in August.”

Property tax bills are computed for nearly 260,000 property owners 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%. The bills also reflect any credits (deductions) that may result from EHOST and homestead exemptions provided by state and local law. This year, the State of Georgia approved a one-time Homeowner Tax Relief Grant for homeowners with a valid basic, senior or special homestead exemption, or for a homeowner who applied for one by the April 1, 2023 deadline.

“Staff is available to answer any questions or concerns while the property information page is temporarily offline. I encourage property owners to check our website DeKalbTax.org for future updates,” said Johnson.

In the meantime, payments can be made in person, by phone 770-336-7500, mail or drop box. For further assistance, please call the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office at 404-298-4000 or email proptax@dekalbcountyga.gov.

PROPERTY TAX REMINDERS

  • DeKalb County property tax bills will be mailed beginning mid-August.
  • Tax bills reflect a computed assessment based on multiple elements: millage rates set by the governing authorities, the fair market values determined by the county’s Property Appraisal & Assessment Department, and the assessment valuation of 40%.
  • Taxpayers should be aware that in any tax year your tax bill could be higher due to an increase in the fair market value of your property but can be offset by tax savings (EHOST, exemptions and a one-time Homeowner Tax Relief Grant).
  • To avoid waiting in line, payments can be made by mail or phone; by using the secure gold drop box at the Memorial Drive or Clairmont Road tax office locations, or the secure mail slot at South DeKalb Mall tax office location; or by paying online (e-checks are free).
  • Property owners may pay taxes in two installments each year by the due date. At least half of the payment is due by the first installment deadline of Sept. 30; the second installment is due Nov. 15. 
  • If paying the entire tax bill amount by mail, it must be postmarked by Sept. 30 to avoid any late fees.
  • Questions about property appraised values should be directed to the county’s Property Appraisal Department by calling 404-371-0841.
  • Questions about tax payment and exemptions may be directed to the Tax Commissioner’s Office by phone at 404-298-4000 or email proptax@dekalbcountyga.gov.
  • For up-to-date information, follow the Tax Commissioner’s Office on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @dekalbtaxga or visit the website DeKalbTax.org.

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About the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office

DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin J. Johnson, an elected constitutional officer, is responsible for billing, collecting, and disbursing $1.6 billion in personal and real property taxes, administering homestead exemptions for the nearly 260,000 property owners, and prepare the county’s annual tax digest. Also serving as an agent for the State of Georgia, the tax commissioner handles all aspects of motor vehicle registrations, including managing the collection of motor vehicle taxes, issuing vehicle tags and titles, and processing vehicle registration renewals for citizens and businesses located in DeKalb County, Georgia.

For more information about the Tax Commissioner’s office, please visit www.dekalbtax.org. For updates about the tax office, follow @dekalbtaxga on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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