School (Elderly) (Local Amendment to Constitution-1981 Ga Law - p 1918)

1. $30,000 off the Assessed Value of the property as it pertains to taxes levied for school purposes.
    
2. Applicant must be 62 years of age and own and reside on the property prior to January 1 of the tax year.
    
3. Combined net income as defined by Georgia law of applicant and all members of the family residing on the homestead for the preceding year cannot exceed $25,000.
    
4. This exemption does not have to be applied for each year. It is automatically renewed each year until eligibility changes.
    

In Order To Apply For The School Elderly Exemption, Applicants Must Bring in the Items in Bold and ONE of the Following:

1. Completed Prior Tax Year’s State And Federal Income Tax Forms
   
   
2. Completed Prior Tax Year’s State and Federal Income Tax Forms for any family member that resides in the home
   
   
3. Georgia driver’s license with your current Chatham County property address
    
4. Chatham County Voter’s Registration Card with your current Chatham County address
    
5. Georgia Identification Card
    

SUMMARY

1. All exemptions must be filed with the Assessors Office, Fifth Floor, Chatham County Judicial Courthouse, 133 Montgomery St., Room 503, between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
    
2. Time for filing for 2013: April 3, 2012 thru April 1, 2013.
    
3. Failure to file within the allocated time for the school tax homestead exemption constitutes a waiver of exemption for that year. Georgia law does not provide for extension of time for filing for whatever reason.
    
4. All exemptions, once approved, are automatically renewed each year until eligibility changes.