Deadline
Your Georgia Appeal Deadline Is 45 Days From Your Assessment Notice
In Georgia, an appeal must be filed within 45 days of the date printed on your county’s Annual Notice of Assessment (O.C.G.A. 48-5-311). Because counties mail those notices on different dates in the spring and summer, there is no single statewide deadline. Use the exact appeal deadline printed on your own notice. If you want help preparing evidence and filing in time, the address lookup is the fastest first step.
Start With the Parcel
The county Board of Tax Assessors record is where the assessed value, owner details, and property facts usually begin. Homespring uses the address step to orient the case before asking for more homeowner effort.
Evidence Matters More Than Frustration
A strong appeal usually depends on comparable sales, parcel detail accuracy, and any specific condition issues that affect value.
County Rules Still Control
Homespring can help homeowners organize the process, but the county record, the board’s filing steps, and the property’s facts still drive the outcome.
How Georgia Appeals Work
- Confirm the county Board of Tax Assessors record and assessed value first.
- File an Appeal of Assessment (Form PT-311A) with the county Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of your notice, choosing the Board of Equalization, arbitration, or a hearing officer.
- Gather comparable sales and evidence that speak to the property’s January 1 fair market value.
- If the Board of Tax Assessors does not resolve it, the appeal goes to your chosen venue, usually the county Board of Equalization.
Where to File and Where to Appeal Next
Georgia appeals are filed with the county Board of Tax Assessors using the Appeal of Assessment form (PT-311A). At filing you choose one of three appeal paths, most commonly the county Board of Equalization, with arbitration and a hearing officer as alternatives. If the Board of Equalization decision does not resolve it, the next step is the county Superior Court, generally within 30 days. Homeowners can always appeal on their own for free; Homespring is for those who would rather have the comparable sales, evidence, and hearing handled for them.
- Georgia Department of Revenue for statewide appeal rules, the three appeal options, and the 45-day deadline.
- Gwinnett County Property Appeals for a live county example of filing and process detail.
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