Colquitt County Tax Commissioner (Cindy S. Harvin): the homestead route with the Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption section

The page. The Tax Commissioner's Homestead Exemption page on colquittcountytax.com carries a "Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption" section: "The Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption is available to certain disabled veterans in an amount up to $63,780 deducted from the 40% assessed value of the homestead property. This exemption applies to all ad valorem tax levies; however, it is restricted to certain types of very serious disabilities (that are service-connected disabilities) and proof of disability, either from the Veterans Administration or from a private physician in certain circumstances. A similar exemption in the same amount is now available to the un-remarried surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States who was killed in any war or armed conflict engaged in by the United States. The surviving spouse must furnish appropriate documentation that spousal benefits are received as a result of the death of the armed forces member." The $63,780 is the base 48-5-48 amount before the 2023 indexing; the State entries carry the current yearly figure, and the county's section is one statute-generation behind it. The route. The same page: "To receive the benefit of the homestead exemption, the taxpayer must file an initial application. In Colquitt County the application is filed with the Board of Tax Assessors (Tax Assessor's Office). First time homeowners need to bring a copy of their warranty deed to insure their application is filed correctly. ... Georgia law allows for the year-round filing of homestead applications but the application must be received by April 1 of the year for which the exemption is first claimed by the taxpayer. ... The Tax Assessor's Office can answer any questions regarding the standard exemptions as well as any local exemptions that are in place. They may be reached at (229) 668-8375." The commissioner's own letter on the site's home page: "This site has been prepared to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a property owner." The county's Tax Assessor page on colquittcountyga.gov links the record search (qpublic.net/ga/colquitt) and carries no exemption text of its own. The county's PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE is December 10. A veteran files with the Board of Tax Assessors and reads the amounts on the State entries.