Habersham Co. Chief Appraiser announces April 3 Deadline for Homestead Exemptions

Habersham County homeowners have only a couple of weeks to sign up for a Homestead Exemption for the year if they don’t already have one.  “We just want people to be aware there is a deadline,” said Habersham County Chief Appraiser Joan Church.  Church said indications are that property values are going to go up again this year.  Local exemptions include age 65 with no income restrictions, age 65 with income less than $12,000 excluding Social Security and self-contributed retirement, 100% disabled with income less than $12,000 excluding Social Security (proof of disability required), and homestead exemptions as defined by local ordinance.  Church said the normal April 1st deadline falls on Saturday, when the Tax Assessors Office is closed and was extended to Monday, April 3.