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Office hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, 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 Drive in Lawrenceville. For information and forms to file a property tax return for your home, please click here. On Friday, January 13, 2012, Gwinnett County will begin mailing Personal Property Tax Returns forms. In addition to providing the forms, we will offer a fully electronic Tax Return (eFile) process. You can access the eFile system by clicking here on February 13, 2012.
We accept Personal Property Tax Returns from January 1 to April 1. 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. Forms are available on this webpage or you may contact 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. A state law passed in 2011 now requires counties to send an assessment notice to all property owners every year. The notice must follow state guidelines and include an estimate of proposed taxes based on the current year's assessed value and the previous year's tax rate. Personal property notices are typically mailed in mid-May. 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 45 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 45-day period. There are no exceptions. The filing of your appeal will not be accepted via e-mail or fax. Answers to frequently asked questions regarding appeals can be found here.
Important notice: Metered mail will not be accepted as proof of a timely filing of a tax return or appeal. Only the USPS cancellation stamp will be considered when determining if either has been filed on time.
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