Instructions for Completing Your ApplicationTax Year 2026This online application must be submitted by April 1st, 11:59pm ET for processing for the current tax year. The submission time will be based solely on this online application.
Failure to file by April 1 shall constitute a waiver of the exemption for the current tax year. Applications must be received or USPS postmarked by April 1 to be accepted for the current tax year.
The homestead exemption is automatically renewed each year as long as you continue to occupy the home and the home remains under the same ownership. The only time you must reapply for an exemption is if there is a change in ownership, residence, or you wish to qualify for a different exemption.
Select Type of Exemption(s) – select all exemption(s) for which you are applying. NOTE: Homeowner(s) must reapply for any qualified exemptions in the case of a deed change, legal name change, or a change in ownership due to death, divorce, or marriage.
Residence Information:
1. Property Address – property address where applicant(s) is applying for exemption(s)
2. Primary/Legal Residence – do applicant(s) live at this property
3. Date Occupied Property – date moved to this property as primary residence
4. Number of Houses on Property – total number of houses owned on this property
5. Adjoining Lot Property – any lots (properties) adjoining the primary residence. List parcel number(s)
6. Mailing Address – mailing address if different than property address
7. Previous Address – address where applicant(s) lived prior to moving to this property/home (enter SAME if adding an exemption to an existing Homestead)
8. Previous Residence – Did applicant(s) rent, sell or still own the property listed as the previous address?
Additional Properties:
9. Does applicant/spouse claim residency or exemptions on any other property in any county or state? – Does applicant or spouse claim residency or have an exemption on the previous address or at another property they own?
10. Address(es) of additional property owned by you or your spouse in or out of Georgia – list address(es).
11. Exemption Removal Letter – if applicant(s) owns any other properties outside of Cobb County, a letter from that tax office must be submitted stating the property will not have exemptions for the year in which you are applying.Proof of Residence:In order to qualify for homestead exemptions, you must provide proof of the following: A copy of Georgia Driver's License or Georgia ID that reflects property address for which you are claiming the homestead exemption. Or provide two different forms of proof, such as your vehicle's registration updated to the address where the homestead exemption is filed and a utility bill.Applicant Information:
12/12b. Applicant Name – Enter name as shown on the recorded deed.
13/13b. Date of Birth – birth date(s) of applicant(s).
14/14b. Phone Number – daytime phone number(s)
15/15b. Email – email address(es)
16/16b. County/State of Voter Registration – Where applicant is currently registered to vote.
17/17b. Attach Copy of Georgia Driver License or ID Number – List state and driver license number/ID number (attach a photo copy)
18/18b. Marital Status – select appropriate status.
19/19b. Spouse’s Name – Indicate spouse’s name if married even if they are not a listed owner on this property.
20/20b. Active Military and Legal State of Residence – If yes, list legal state of residence and where tags are exempted.
21/21b. U.S. Citizen – if not a Citizen, A# or I94# required (attach copy).
22/22b. Social Security Number (last 4 digits) – Only required for Veteran’s Disability.
Exemptions can be applied on only one homesteaded property, which means the applicant(s) must own, occupy, and claim the property as their legal residence on January 1 of the year for which application is made. A married couple is allowed homestead exemption on only one residence.
Provide a copy of the following items along with the application:
Georgia Driver License or Georgia ID (required for all exemption types)
Leave & Earnings Statement – non-Georgia resident military
Completed Trust Affidavit (if property is held in a trust)
Visa or Permanent Residence Card
Homestead Exemption Removal Letter (if applicant/spouse owns property in another county/state)
Final Divorce Decree or Spouse’s Death Certificate (required if applicant(s) has joint ownership)
Additional documentation is needed and may be uploaded for the following exemption types:
Veteran’s Disability Eligibility Letter from Veteran’s Administration indicating the effective date of the veteran’s 100% service connected disability.
Letter from Secretary of Defense evidencing the un-remarried surviving spouse receiving spousal benefits as a result of the death of their spouse.
State Senior 65 $4,000 (Income $10,000 limit) Age 65 $4,000 Income Affidavit – Fill out and return with application.
Cobb County Disability Eligibility $22,000 (Income $12,000 limit) – A copy of your Federal and Georgia Income Tax Returns from the immediately preceding taxable year as proof of income. If you and/or your spouse do not file a Federal Tax Return, contact our office at 770-528-8600 for acceptable income verification documents.
Proof of disability letter from a Georgia physician must state you are “mentally or physically incapacitated to the extent that you are unable to be gainfully employed and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent”.
Surviving Spouse of a Firefighter/Peace Officer Killed in the Line of Duty – A copy of a death certificate and documentation from the municipality evidencing the Firefighter or Peace Officer was killed in the line of duty.