Documents Required with Homestead Exemption Application
Depending upon which application is completed, one or more of the following items shall be required:
- Valid Georgia Driver's License with current residence address
- Proof of Motor Vehicle registration in Columbia County (registration card)
- Proof of age (Driver's License, State ID, and/or Birth Certificate)
- Recorded Warranty Deed
- Income Statements from the previous year (Copy of GA and Federal tax returns)
- Physician Affidavits
- Retirement or disability records
- Trust documents (If the property is in a Trust)
You should know:
- You must apply no later than April 1st of the current year to receive a tax benefit for the same year
- All motor vehicles should be registered in Columbia County
- Any change to the deed; for example. refinancing will necessitate a new application
- Income changes must be updated