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Chatham County tax commissioner explains exemptions, November 15 deadline and online property tools
Summary
Tax Commissioner Sonia LaRose Jackson told the finance advisory committee how the tax commissioner's office operates, outlined common homestead and senior/disabled exemptions, explained the Stevens Day base‑year/CPI treatment and opt‑out discussion, and demonstrated online property lookup and privacy forms.
Sonia LaRose Jackson, Chatham County Tax Commissioner, briefed the Finance Advisory Committee on the tax commissioner's office responsibilities, common property tax exemptions, important payment deadlines and online tools for taxpayers.
Why it matters: Jackson emphasized dates and exemptions that affect household tax bills and explained the limits of the tax commissioner's authority. “If you don't remember any other date, remember November 15,” Jackson said, describing the final due date for most property tax payments and the start of interest accrual. She also walked the committee through homestead‑related benefits and the county's online property search and a confidentiality request form for removing personal data from the public web property viewer.
Jackson said the tax commissioner's office chiefly collects and disburses property and motor‑vehicle revenue and maintains six customer service locations. “I just collect the money and I disperse it,” she said, describing weekly disbursements to taxing entities. She said the office handles real and personal property…
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