Homeowners in Gwinnett can save money on their annual property tax bills by filing for a homestead exemption. While applications are accepted year-round, the deadline for the current exemption is April 1.
Gwinnett homestead exemptions are available to homeowners who occupy their homes, seniors 62-64 or 65+, 100-percent disabled homeowners, surviving unremarried spouses of military, peace officers or firefighters killed in the line of duty.
Homeowners must own and occupy the property as their primary residence as of Jan. 1 of the application year; otherwise, the application, if approved, will be for the following year. Individuals can have a homestead exemption on only one property. Married couples by law can have only one homestead exemption between them. All vehicles owned by the applicant and spouse must be registered with a Gwinnett address.
Homestead exemptions renew automatically each year as long as the homeowner continually occupies the property under the same ownership.
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