Cherokee County Tax Assessor: Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption

The exemption is the State's, under Code section 48-5-48; see the Georgia entry. Cherokee County's Tax Assessor decides eligibility; applications are taken in person. What the page says. "To receive any Exemptions you must apply in person at the Tax Assessors Office located at 2782 Marietta Hwy, Suite 200 Canton GA 30114", with a "deadline - April 1st of effective tax year". The disabled veteran row: "Disabled Veteran's Exemption ES5 Disabled Veteran Widow Exemption ES5 EXEMPTION CODE = L20 must be certified by the Veteran Administration and/or a medical doctor as having a 100% service connected disability on or before January 1st of the effective tax year if qualified, you will be exempt $117,014 off the assessed value--applies to both county and school M&O." Plus "proof of an honorable discharge must be submitted". Where the county is behind or narrower than the law. - The amount. $117,014 is the federal maximum for an earlier fiscal year; section 48-5-48 indexes the amount, so the current figure is higher - the State entry carries it. - The deadline. The April 1 deadline is the old rule; Senate Bill 566 (2026) lets an applicant file with the Board of Assessors from January 1 until the end of the 45-day appeal period after assessment notices are mailed. - The rating. Section 48-5-48(a)(1) also takes individual unemployability paid at the 100% rate and the statutory limb and sight awards; the page names only the 100% certification. Read the date. The live site answers 403 to automated fetches, so this entry rests on the Internet Archive's April 10, 2026 capture.