In 2023, Governor Brian Kemp signed HB 18 into law, providing $950 million in property tax relief to homeowners by reducing the assessed value of qualified homesteaded properties in Georgia by up to $18,000.

This one-time credit is known as the Property Tax Relief Grant, or Homeowners Tax Relief Grant (HTRG). Cities are eligible to receive a credit from the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) in the amount of property tax relief provided to qualifying homeowners.

GMA and DOR have prepared this one-page guide with instructions on how your city can claim its credit from DOR. Cities can provide their own guidance and assistance to qualifying homeowners on how to receive this one-time reduction on their property tax bill from the HTRG.