Cherokee County, GA - WHERE METRO MEETS THE MOUNTAINS

Tax Assessor's Office

Homestead Exemptions

Homestead exemptions are filed with the Tax Assessors office in Canton.
Real Property Exemptions - Effective July 1,2008 may apply at anytime prior to April 1st of effective year.
requirements for all exemptions:	the applicant must own and reside on the property on or before January 1st of the year the exemption is effective any age, income, and/or disability requirements must be verified deadline - April 1st of effective tax year
Homestead Exemption - ES 1	must own and reside on the property on or before January 1st of the effective tax year if qualified, you will receive an assessment reduction of $2,000.00 off the assessed value of state and school and $5,000 off the assessed value for county.
Double Homestead Exemption - ES4 EL4 ESC - over 65	must be 65 years of age or older on or before January 1st of the effective tax year must own and reside on the property on or before January 1st of the effective tax year the net income for applicant and spouse cannot exceed $10,000 for 2008 NOTE: applicants and their spouses combined are allowed up to $55,742 (changes yearly) additional retirement and/or social secirity income if qualified, you will receive an assessment reduction of $5,000 on your assessed value for county taxes and $4,000 for state and 143,390 for school taxes
Elderly School Exemption - EL3 ES3 - over 62 / EL4 ES4 - over 65	must have homestead exemption must be 62 years of age or older on or before January 1st of the effective tax year if qualified, you will be exempt from school taxes only up to ($358,475 fair market value) or (143,390 of assessed value) exemption will come only on one (1) dwelling on said property unmarried surviving spouse of a firefighter or peace officer killed in the line of duty
Disability School Tax Exemption - EL6 ES1	must have homestead exemption must have letter certified by a medical doctor as being 100% disabled on or before January 1st of the effective tax year if qualified, you will be exempt from school taxes only up to ($358,475 fair market value) or ($143,390 of assessed value)
Disabled Veteran's Exemption ES5 Disabled Veteran Widow Exemption ESS	must be certified by the Veteran Administration and/or a medical doctor as having a 100% service connected disability on or before January 1st of the effective tax year if qualified, you will be exempt $50,000.00 off the assessed value--applies to both county and school M&O. NOTE: if certified by the VA and/or a medical doctor, proof of an honorable discharge must be submitted if receiving a check from the VA, talk with their office for a letter of recommendation widow can not be remarried to qualify for disabled veteran’s exemption if receiving a check from veterans, check with there office for letter of recommendation
Increase Exemption	may not have regular or double homestead exemption must be 62 years of age or older on or before January 1st of the effective tax year total household income from all sources for the previous tax year cannot have exceeded $30,000.00 exemption only applies to assessment increases on residence and up to 5 acres that the residence stands upon does not include any county bond, school and municipal taxation