Georgia Authorizes Lowndes County Homestead Property Tax Exemption, Subject to Voter Approval

The Georgia Governor signed a law concerning a homestead property tax exemption. The law includes: 1) providing a homestead exemption from Lowndes County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $12,000 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of the school district; 2) requiring voter approval of the exemption in the 2026 general primary election; and 3) providing that the exemption is applicable to taxable years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2027. The law took effect May 14. [H.B. 813, enacted 05/14/25]

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