With 2026 property assessment notices arriving in mailboxes across Chattooga County, property owners are being reminded that September 14 is the deadline to appeal their assessment if they believe their property has been incorrectly valued. For taxpayers seeing an increase this year, it is important to understand both the appeal process and another term that will become increasingly important as tax bills are calculated — the millage rate. First, an assessment notice is not a property tax bill. The assessment establishes the value used as part of the property tax calculation. The final amount owed will also depend on exemptions and the millage rates levied by the applicable taxing authorities. Property owners who disagree with their 2026 assessment have until September 14, 2026, to file an appeal. Georgia law generally provides property owners 45 days from the mailing date of an annual assessment notice to appeal to the County Board of Tax Assessors. An appeal can involve the property’s value, taxability, uniformity of assessment or denial of an exemption. Property owners considering an appeal should not wait until the deadline approaches. Supporting information can include recent sales of comparable properties, photographs showing the property’s condition, an independent appraisal or other documentation that supports the owner’s opinion of the property’s fair market value. The appeal is filed with the County Board of Tax Assessors, not with the Georgia Department of…
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