Paulding County: Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemptions (S5, L12 and L13)

Paulding County's 2026 homestead listing gives a disabled veteran or unremarried surviving spouse $126,526 off most levies (S5), and local codes for older veterans: L12 at ages 65 to 67 and L13 at 68 and over, which carry school tax relief up to 100%. Apply through the Tax Assessor (770-443-7606, [email protected]).

Also called: property tax, homestead, 48-5-48, $126,526, S5, L12, L13, school tax, Tax Assessor, Dallas, Hiram.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Paulding County, GACounty

The base exemption is the State's, under Code section 48-5-48; see the Georgia entry. Paulding County's homestead page lists "Veterans with 100% service-connected disability" among its specialized exemptions, which "require additional documentation at the time of application". The 2026 listing. The Tax Assessor's "2026 Homestead Exemption Listing", a scanned table read here by OCR, shows: - S5, "Disabled Veteran or Unremarried Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Veteran": $126,526 on the levies, with $134,526 in the first column, where the local standard exemption is added. - L12, "Age 65 - 67 Disabled Veteran or Unremarried Surviving Spouse": the same amounts, with the school columns showing $126,526 and half, and 100%. - L13, "Age 68+ - Disabled Veteran or Unremarried Surviving Spouse": the same amounts, with 100% in the school columns. The sheet's note: "SD or SE Age 65 - 67 L12 or Age 68+ L13", so a 65-plus disabled veteran or surviving spouse is moved to the local code. The scan's column headings could not be read reliably, so confirm which levy each figure applies to with the office. How. Applications go to the Tax Assessor; email [email protected] or call 770-443-7606. In January 2026 the Board of Tax Assessors took up the Department of Revenue's 2026 amount for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Paulding County: Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemptions (S5, L12 and L13)
Gate	Rule
100% service-connected	The county names veterans with a 100% service-connected disability; unemployability paid at the 100% rate also qualifies under section 48-5-48.
Paid at the 100% rate for unemployability	Individual unemployability paid at the 100% rate qualifies under the statute.

Sources

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