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TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite
109
Eatonton, Georgia 31024
Phone: (706) 485-6376
Charles Anglin - Chief Appraiser
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
Before you get your tax bill, you will receive an "Assessment
Notice" from the Tax Assessors Office if you have recently
purchased property, have made improvements to your property, or
if our office has made changes to your property appraisal. This
notice will show the appraised value of your property, which
also will be used to calculate the amount of your next tax bill.
The Putnam County Board of Assessors and their staff are
required by law to investigate and determine the location,
ownership and fair market value of all taxable property. Failure
to comply with this state law could result in costly penalties
to the county and consequently passed on to the taxpayer.
Many property owners have questions about their property
appraisal. Click here for frequently asked questions.
SALES RATIO STUDY APPROVED
Putnam County congratulates Chief Appraiser Charles Anglin for
successfully providing a tax digest that met the criteria of the
State Department of Revenue. On October 1, 2009, the State
Department of Audits delivered the current sales ratio study to
Putnam County. Putnam County had an overall ratio of 39.30 with
an adjusted 100% digest of 4,323,757,257. A medium ratio range
of 38-42 is acceptable. The State Department of Revenue
determines if the digest study meets all criteria. No penalty or
additional tax is paid to the state if Putnam County meets the
criteria. The determination of the penalties assessed against a
county is a very straightforward process. There is no magic
formula involved. It is an absolutely objective process. Any,
each and every county will be assessed penalties when:
- The overall average level of assessment falls below 36%.
The penalty shall be equal to the difference in the 1/4 mill
levy actually received from the digest submitted and the
amount the 1/4 mill levy would have generated had the digest
assessed property at the proper statutory level of 40%.
- Any homogeneous group of property has the same
deficiency found to exist in consecutive review years. The
penalty shall be $5 per taxable real parcel of property. A
county may enter into a Consent Order, which will
temporarily waive or permanently defer all or part of this
$5 per parcel penalty , provided the county satisfies the
conditions set forth in the consent order.
For more information visit the Georgia Department of Revenue
Property Tax Division website.
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