Appeal Information

Appeal Information

2023 Notices of Assessment

Annual Notices of Assessment were mailed to property owners on May 16, 2023. The deadline to file an appeal based on your Notice of Assessment is June 29, 2023. The appeal form is located at the bottom of this page. Print the form and complete it by filling in all blanks and answering all questions. Forms are also available in the lobby of the Dawson County Government Center. Completed forms can be submitted by:

• Mailing the form to Dawson County Tax Assessor, 25 Justice Way, Ste. 1201, Dawsonville, GA 30534; or
• Bring the form to our office in person.

Understanding the Appeal Process

When the Board of Tax Assessors changes the value of a property from the value in place for the preceding year or from the value that was returned by the taxpayer for the current year, a notice of change must be sent to the property owner. Upon receipt of this notice, the property owner may appeal the change in value within 45 days of the date of the notice. The appeal is filed with the Board of Tax Assessors, which reviews the appeal filed. As a part of this review process, a Dawson County Property Appraiser will visit your property to review the property and verify the information on record. After the review process, the Board of Tax Assessors informs the taxpayer of its decision. If the Board of Tax Assessors makes no changes, the appeal is automatically forwarded to the County Board of Equalization. A hearing is scheduled and conducted with the Board of Equalization rendering a decision. If the taxpayer is still dissatisfied with the decision, an appeal to Superior Court may be made.

In lieu of an administrative appeal with the Board of Equalization, an appeal to an Arbitrator, Hearing Officer, or Superior Court is also available to the taxpayer. The Board of Tax Assessors can provide details regarding this procedure.

The assessment appeal may be submitted based on:

• the taxability of the property,
• the value placed upon the property,
• the uniformity of that value when compared to other similar properties in the county,
• the denial of a covenant, or
• the denial of an exemption.

The appeal must be filed within the applicable time period and cannot be filed after that time. Additionally, the appeal should not be based on any complaint regarding the amount of taxes levied on the property.

For the complete process, see OCGA 48-5-311