What's New for 2012?

Did you receive a letter to verify a recent sale price?
The Assessor's Office mailed 1,700 letters on Friday, January 20, 2012, requesting verification of sales prices on residential properties. Current tax law requires that the appraised value be no greater than the sale amount that occurred in the previous tax year, plus improvements made since the time of sale. Typically, the Assessor's Office is notified of the sale price when deeds are filed and subsequently adjusts values according to that information. However, when a sale price is not recorded, we are unable to comply with the tax laws and provide you an accurate assessment. If you received a verification letter, please help us correct the sale price.  We ask that you provide us with: 

  • The purchase price
  • The overall condition of the property at time of sale
  • An estimate of how much was spent repairing or improving the property
  • A copy of a settlement document that includes the sale price, such as a HUD-1 or bill of sale


Property tax return electronic submission (real, business, watercraft, and aircraft)
Pursuant to the change in Georgia law, all properties will be issued an Annual Notice of Assessment for 2012. Filing a Real Property Tax Return is not required in order to receive a Notice of Current Assessment which will allow an appeal to be filed. A Return does not constitute a dispute of value.

From January 1, 2012 to April 1,2012, a Real Property Tax Return is recommended only if the property is newly purchased or has had extensive repair, remodel, damage, or demolition in 2011. A Real Property Tax Return filing may be completed electronically by clicking on eFile.  For more information, visit the Real Property Appraisal webpage.

Tangible personal property returns for business, boats, and airplanes (PT50-P/PT50-FP, PT50-M, PT50-A) may be submitted using Gwinnett's new fully electronic eFile solution, by U.S. mail, or in person as a hard copy format.

Beginning January 13, 2012, Gwinnett County began mailing Business, Watercraft, and Aircraft tangible personal property tax return forms. Electronic filing using our new eFile System should be available between January 25 – 30, 2012. All holders of tangible business assets and owners of marine and aircraft must file an annual tangible personal property tax return.
 

Annual Notice of Current Assessment
Click here to view the 2011 Annual Notice of Current Assessment. Assessment Notices for 2012 will be issued on the following dates via U.S. mail and made available on the website under Filing Made Easy: 

  • April 4 – 6: Commercial and residential real property
  • May 18: Tangible business personal property
  • June 8: Marine and aircraft personal property

You cannot file an appeal until the Annual Notice of Current Assessment is Issued.

Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs can be found on the Tax Assessor's website by clicking one of the following:
Assessor's Office

The Tax Assessor's Office investigates and values real and personal property subject to taxation in Gwinnett County. It is our duty and responsibility to keep up with technology, changing tax codes, methods, procedures, and local property values in order to produce an acceptable property tax digest. Counties are subject to financial penalties if the Georgia Department of Revenue finds the tax digest deficient. 

Our goal is to apply the property tax code fairly and to reflect goodwill, temperance, and fairness in carrying out our duties. If you feel your value does not accurately reflect sales in your area, you may file an appeal after receiving your Annual Notice of Current Assessment. We pledge to support, encourage, and cooperate with the County governing authority, the Board of Equalization, and the Tax Commissioner's Office. Working together for the common good, our respective operations use uniform standards in discharging our joint duties.  

The Tax Assessor's Office consists of three sections:

  • Real Estate: 770.822.7200 – lists and values land and improvements
  • Personal Property: 770.822.7220 – lists and values business assets, airplanes, boats, and motors
  • Taxpayer Services: 770.822.7200 – maintains property ownership records, and tracks communications within the Tax Assessor's Office

Office hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, but closed on legal holidays. All public information is available for review in our office or online. We can make copies for a nominal fee. We are located in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Building, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.

The Assessor's Office is prepared to answer questions about tax returns, assessment notices, or the appeal process by: