The Economy and Your Taxes
Jun 21, 2012 Comments Off adminArthur E. Ferdinand - Fulton County Tax Commissioner June, 2008 - Tough economic times have heightened everyone's concern at the mention of increased obligations of any type, especially taxes. As such, taxpayers are anxious, not only about new property assessments, but also about tax increases, and millage rates. Fulton County and local governing authorities are responding to ...
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Tax Allocation Districts in Fulton County
Jun 21, 2012 Comments Off adminArthur E. Ferdinand - Fulton County Tax Commissioner April, 2008 - During the last nine years thirteen Tax Allocation Districts or TADs were created in Fulton County; ten in the City of Atlanta, two in East Point and one in the City of Alpharetta. The legislation authorizing the creation of TADs noted that economically and socially depressed areas ...
Continue ReadingEnding Tax On Tags Would Be Fairer To All
Jun 21, 2012 Comments Off adminArthur E. Ferdinand - Fulton County Tax Commissioner August, 2006 - The majority of complaints in a tax office come from the motor vehicle divisions; the wait lines are frustrating, made more so by having to shell out far too much money on your birthday just to be able to drive to work. The laws governing motor ...
Continue ReadingElements of your Property Tax Bill
Jun 21, 2012 Comments Off adminArthur E. Ferdinand - Fulton County Tax Commissioner June, 2005 - As I traveled around the county on speaking engagements in recent weeks, I have encountered taxpayers who have expressed anxious concern that their property assessments were “too high,” leading to excessive property tax bills. Three elements go into calculating your tax bill: your property value, your exemption, ...
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The Tax Commissioner routinely addresses taxpayers and future taxpayers at schools, neighborhood associations, senior centers, civic, business, professional and social clubs, and the Citizen’s University of Fulton County.
If you wish to have him address your group, please provide the needed information to schedule an appearance. Please make request at least two weeks in advance.