Under the Georgia Revenue Codes, the Board of Tax Assessors is responsible for appraising and assessing all residential, commercial, and personal property in the county. Property is appraised at fair market value then assessed at 40 percent of that value.

The Board of Tax Assessors was established in 1913 by Georgia law (Ga. Code 48-5-290). It consists of three to five members appointed by the County Governing Authority. Gwinnett County has a five-member board, one for each commission district and a Chairman's appointee. Members serve six-year terms.

Board of Tax Assessors Information & Board Members (PDF)

Office hours are 8-5, Monday through Friday but closed on legal holidays. All public information is available for review and we can make copies for a nominal fee. We are located in the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Building, 75 Langley Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

For information on filing a property tax return for your home, please click here.

We accept Personal Property Tax Returns from January 1st to March 1st. If you own a business with furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, and/or inventory, an airplane, or a boat and/or motor, you must file a return. You are responsible for reporting all taxable personal property or we will assess penalties. We mail Personal Property Tax Return forms as a courtesy, but not receiving one does not relieve your responsibility for filing a return. To request one, call the personal property division at 770-822-7220.

Distributors and or manufacturing businesses may be eligible for an inventory exemption. Click here for more information.

We mail Assessment Change Notices to property owners in mid-April if we find a different value than you reported. The notice explains appeal rights in detail.

Personal Property Tax Appeals

Georgia's Property Tax Statutes states "the time for filing notice of appeal shall be 30 days" from the date of the Notice of Change of Assessment. Appeals must be made in writing and either hand-delivered to our office or USPS postmarked within the 30-day period. There are no exceptions. The filing of your Appeal will not be accepted via email or facsimile (fax). Answers to frequently asked question regarding appeals can be found here.

IMPORTANT NOTICE! Metered mail will not be accepted as proof of a timely filing. Only the USPS cancellation stamp will be considered when determining if an appeal letter mailed has been filed on time.