Douglas County Property Tax Deadlines

January 2, 2009

New Year Brings Property Tax Deadlines

Lithia Springs Ga.January 2, 2009: Douglas County property owners who feel their property has decreased in value due to the slump in the housing market can file a property tax return (Form PT-50R) between January 1st and April 1st of each year.

This little known process allows property owners to declare what they feel is the true market value of their property and will activate the appeals process. The property tax returns then go through the same course an appeal would, getting reviewed by staff and eventually the county Board of Assessors. Read the rest of this entry »