Am I able to pay my taxes before the due date?

Any back taxes owed to the City or County will not appear on this bill. Please contact City Hall regarding back taxes due the City and the County Tax Commissioner’s office to inquire about back taxes due the County. Interest is added monthly to delinquent tax bills. The interest rate changes yearly in January and is based on the bank prime loan rate as posted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in statistical release H. 15 or any publication that may supersede it, plus 3 percent, as mandated by O.C.G.A. 48-2-40. A 5% penalty is added to the remaining balance 120 days after the due date. After that, an additional 5% is added onto the outstanding balance after every 120 days, with the total penalty not to exceed 20%. If taxes are left unpaid, a lien will be filed on the property 120 days after the due date. The lien will be filed in the owner’s name as of January 1. If you recently sold the property, it is your responsibility to forward the tax bill to the new owner.