Property owners may file for a 2007 homestead exemption from now through March 1, 2007. Homestead exemptions can offer tax savings to property owners who own and occupy a property as of January 1 of the tax year for which the exemption is filed.

Property owners who already receive an exemption and had no ownership changes to their deed do not need to reapply. They will continue to receive their current exemption on property taxes.

The Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner collects property taxes for the cities of Berkeley Lake, Dacula, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Snellville, and Sugar Hill. Property owners residing in these cities’ limits and who apply for a county exemption will also receive applicable city exemptions to which they may be entitled.

For more information regarding available exemptions, contact the Department of Property Tax. Office hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. For 24-hour service, customers are encouraged to utilize TaxTalk24, the Tax Commissioner’s automated customer service telephone system, at 770.822.8800. Customers can also send an e-mail to propertytax@gwinnettcounty.com or visit www.gwinnett-tax.com.