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Tax commissioner outlines new tiered homestead exemptions under House Bill 758
Summary
Spalding County Tax Commissioner presented House Bill 758, a state law enacted May 13, 2025 establishing a tiered homestead exemption for school‑district ad valorem taxes for homeowners 65 and older; eligibility, income‑counting rules and application timing were explained to the board.
Tax Commissioner Sylvia told the board on March 2 that House Bill 758, signed into law on May 13, 2025, establishes a tiered homestead exemption for the school portion of ad valorem taxes for homeowners age 65 and older.
Under the law as explained by Sylvia, the school portion provides three exemption tiers depending on the homeowner’s income after accounting for a state Social Security‑income cap that is updated annually. The tiers are: 100% of assessed value (for lower incomes up…
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