The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Property tax bills coming soon to a mailbox near you

- By Amanda C. Coyne amanda.coyne@coxinc.com

Property owners in Gwinnett will soon receive their tax bills.

The Gwinnett County Tax Commission­er’s Office will start mailing bills in batches starting Monday, and all are to be sent by Thursday. Tax payments are due Dec. 1.

The mailing dates and due dates have been postponed this year due to the coronaviru­s pandemic. In the past, bills have been mailed in August and due in October.

If you can’t wait to get the bill in the mail, or have selected paperless billing, you can view your tax bill online starting Tuesday. Taxpayers can access their online bill via gwinnettta­xcommissio­ner.com/pay.

County commission­ers approved some changes for this year’s taxes. There is a new economic developmen­t tax that will appear as a separate line item. This tax will amount to 0.003% of a property’s value. Tax rates funding police and the parks and recreation department slightly increased, and the tax rate funding county maintenanc­e and operation slightly decreased. Tax Commission­er Richard Steele explains the changes in a video on the department’s website.

Taxpayers are expected to pay $1.39 more for every $1,000 their property is worth, Steele says in the video.

Taxes can be paid in person, by mail or online. Payments can be made via check, cash, money order, debit card or credit card at the Gwinnett County Tax Commission­er’s Office. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 372, Lawrencevi­lle, GA 30046, or placed in a drop box at any Gwinnett County tag office. Those paying online can pay via e-check for no additional fee. Those paying with a debit card in person or online will also paya $3.95 fee, and those paying with credit card or PayPal will pay a fee amounting to 2.25% of their tax bill. Online payments can be made at gwinnettta­xcommissio­ner.com/pay.

Taxpayers can contact the tax commission­er’s office at 770-8228800 or tax@gwinnettco­unty.com.

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