Homestead Exemption Deadline Fast Approaching

Forsyth County residents who purchased a house during 2010, and were living in that house on January 1, 2011, are eligible for lower property taxes by filing for Homestead Exemption. Residents can claim Homestead Exemption so long as homeowners are not claiming homestead in any other county.

Homestead Exemption can be filed year-round, but to receive benefits for 2011, you must file by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 1.

To apply, the following documentation is required: a driver's license (if you drive), a copy of a recorded warranty deed, and a letter from the county where you lived prior to moving to Forsyth County stating the homestead has been removed.

For more information contact the Forsyth County Tax Assessors Office at 770-781-2106 or visit the office located in the Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street, Suite 260, Cumming, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.