DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office website will be offline July 19 – Aug. 2 for annual system maintenance

DEKALB COUNTY, GA– Beginning July 19 through Aug. 2, public access to the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s Office online property information website will be unavailable due to an annual system maintenance. Online property search, e-bills and payment functions will be inaccessible 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. However, not included in this year’s billing is the state’s one-time Homeowner Tax Relief Grant which was only approved for the 2023 tax year.

“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.

Tax bills are expected to be mailed mid-August following the successful approval of the county’s tax digest. Property owners are encouraged to sign up for e-alerts due to ongoing USPS mail delivery issues affecting the tax office and customers. The deadline to sign up for billing notifications is July 18. To opt in, access your property information atpublicaccess.dekalbtax.org and click the “Sign up for E-Alert” button.

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 (EHOSTand exemptions). The deadline to apply for homestead exemptions was April 1.
• Questions about property appraised values should be directed to the county’sProperty Appraisal Department by calling 404-371-0841.