DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT                            TODD COWAN, TAX COMMISSIONER 


     1.   New License Plates: Available Now  
              Click here for more details. 

     2
.   Next Tax Sale: 
November 6, 2012         
              Property list will be available by October 9.  

     3.   New State Law: Vehicle ad-valorem taxes going away
              Vehicles purchased after March 1, 2013 will no longer 
           be subject to ad-valorem taxes on your birthday.
   


ONLINE SERVICES

  1. PAY - Tag Registration
    To renew online, you must have a RIN# (Renewal Identification Number).  RIN# should be on the renewal notice that you received through the mail.  DECAL for your tag will be mailed to you..
  2. PAY - Property Tax Bill
    Pay your Property Tax Bill online. 
    Note: A three percent surcharge is added for this payment option.
  3. SEARCH - Property
    View your TAX BILL or PAYMENT STATUS (Includes GIS data).
  4. APPLY for Homestead
    Must own and occupy home as legal residence by Jan 1 of application year. SENIORS over 62 OR totally disabled persons (as of Jan 1) must come to Tax Office with proof of age OR proof of disability.  You can APPLY ANYTIME, however, applications received after April 1 will apply to the next Tax Year.
  5. ONLINE "PropertyTax Return" 
    As of January 1, 2010 this electronic form was enabled for filing Property Tax Returns on your Real Property (Real Estate).  This ONLINE form will be an online alternative to the PT-50R Form.  State law requires that Property Tax Returns can only be filed from  January 1 through April 1...
  6. CHECK - Insurance
    New State law requires insurance companies to transmit to a State database, the status of your insurance for every vehicle. If INVALID INSURANCE, you cannot purchase/renew your tag(s).
  7. PAY - Insurance Lapse Penalty
    Following this link will enable you to pay your Insurance Lapse Penalty ONLINE. First click on "PAY - Insurance Lapse Penalty" which takes you to the Official Payments website.  Once there, click on "State Payments" and then select "Georgia", Georgia Department of Revenue (Motor Vehicle Division)', and then "Insurance Web". Payments made using this option will not be posted until the following business day. 
  8. VIEW - Emission Results
    Use this link to validate your vehicle is in good standing concerning emission testing requirements.  Once you have an emission test, your results should be transmitted to this system.

  

DOUGLAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE

CLOSED on the following days in 2012:

HOLIDAY

OBSERVED

NEW YEAR’S DAY (2012)

 

MONDAY

JANUARY

  2ND

M.L. KING, JR. BIRTHDAY

 

MONDAY

JANUARY

16TH

GOOD FRIDAY

 

FRIDAY

APRIL

  6TH

MEMORIAL DAY

 

MONDAY

MAY

28TH

INDEPENDENCE DAY

 

WEDNESDAY

JULY

  4TH

LABOR DAY

 

MONDAY

SEPTEMBER

  3RD

VETERANS DAY

 

MONDAY

NOVEMBER

12TH

THANKSGIVING DAY

 

THURSDAY

NOVEMBER

22ND

DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING

 

FRIDAY

NOVEMBER

23RD

CHRISTMAS EVE

 

MONDAY

DECEMBER

24TH

CHRISTMAS DAY

 

TUESDAY

DECEMBER

25TH