Taxes

Legislation Introduced to Eliminate State Portion of Property Tax

Department of Revenue to issue accompanying rule on reassessments
ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the filing of legislation in the General Assembly to amend the Georgia Constitution to eliminate the state portion of property taxes.  If the legislation passes, Georgians will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum to eliminate the state portion […]

Killing property tax deadly to local power

He would replace the lost revenue (only $8 billion) with state aid and more local option sales taxes. The additional state revenue would be raised by expanding the sales tax base to include services and many necessities such as food.We know what would happen in Georgia if Richardson’s plan is successful. Without an independent source […]