You can view the status of your appeal as it moves through the appeal process. Please allow at least three days to pass before checking your status online.

Process

A. As soon as your appeal is received by our office, the following will happen:

• The appraisal staff will review your appeal.
• If you receive an Amended Notice of Assessment (form PY-306C) in response to your property appeal, our appraisal staff has reviewed your appeal and has elected to amend your appraised value. You can accept or reject the Notice electronically at the link below. If you are dissatisfied with the amended notice value, you have 30 days from the date on the notice to reject the amended value and continue your appeal. If you are dissatisfied with the revised appraisal, you have 30 days to reject the proposed value and continue the appeal process for the most recent value that you had stated. By responding that you do not accept the changes, your information will be forwarded to the Clerk of Courts.
• If no action is taken within the 30 day period the value will default to the value on the Amended Notice of Assessment.

• If the appraisal staff does not make any adjustment in your appraisal, you will be notified that your appeal will be forwarded to the next level. The Clerk of Courts will notify you by mail when you are scheduled for your hearing.
• When the date and time of the hearing arrive, you will have an opportunity to present your case. The County appraiser will also attend the hearing and will present supporting documentation concerning the County’s appraisal of your property. The County’s appraisal is based on market and cost information. At the end of a hearing, both you and the county appraiser may stay for the deliberations among the Board of Equalization members, but you and the County appraiser must refrain from presenting any further evidence or discussion. Both you and the Board of Assessors’ will be notified in writing of the official ruling.

B. If you are not satisfied with the ruling of the Board of Equalization, you can file an Appeal Continuance Form with the Tax Assessor’s Office to schedule a Settlement Conference in an attempt to settle the matter without a formal hearing. You have 30 days from the date of your Board of Equalization hearing decision to begin this process.

The Appeal Continuance Form can be, emailed (taxpayer.services@gwinnettcounty.com), mailed, or delivered in-person to:

ATT: Appeals- Gwinnett County Assessors’ Office
75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
We do suggest sending the documents by a trackable method to confirm delivery.

If you choose to not attend the Settlement Conference, the meeting will still occur as scheduled. Any evidence provided up to that point in the appeal will be reviewed and a decision will be made. You will be notified by mail of the decision

C. If all parties are unable to reach an agreement during the Settlement Conference, you will have 20 days in which to further certify your appeal to the Clerk of Courts and pay the filing fee.

The Tax Commissioner’s Office may issue a tax bill before the finalization of your property appeal.  In the event this happens, you will receive a partial temporary tax bill.  The partial, temporary bill is calculated using the lesser of either 100 percent of the prior year value, or 85 percent of the most recent value. Your payment for this partial, temporary bill is due to the Tax Commissioner’s Office by the due date. The Tax Commissioner’s Office will calculate a final bill once your appeal is complete.

This option is available if you are dissatisfied with your  Board of Equalization Hearing Decision and choose to continue your appeal via The Tax Assessor’s Office Settlement Conference Hearing to Superior Court.

Please print, complete and return the Appeal Continuance Form within 30 days of the date on your Board of Equalization hearing decision letter. You can email your completed form to Taxpayer.Services@GwinnettCounty.com or mail to Gwinnett County Tax Assessor Office, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

Because leading officials continue to recommend the use of technology to hold administrative hearings, the Board of Assessors’ and appraisal representatives will continue to utilize technology to its full capacity to provide the utmost safety and social distancing practices. It is our duty and pleasure to provide the utmost care and professional services to all property owners, and that requires that we maintain a healthy public and staff available for your needs.

All reasonable means will be taken to hold hearings using remote access and video conferencing to resolve matters expediently and in a manner that sees all parties have the ability to be heard, represented, and present evidence.

If you have extenuating circumstances, such as a lack of technology access, that makes these proceedings difficult, please contact us to discuss reasonable accommodations. We will continue to monitor safe distancing guidelines and make changes to our hearing process accordingly.