Legal Question in Tax Law in Georgia

Is the city able to charge you taxes for the year of 2010 if you have paid them for 2009? I sold the property with a house and mobile home on it with 2.56 acres of land. I'm moving the mobile home to another county and the tax office said I had to pay for 2010.


Asked on 3/19/10, 4:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

The owner of property as on January 1 is liable for that year's taxes, even though they are billed later. If you sold the property, the closing attorney should have pro rated the taxes to adjust the purchase price to reflect this, so call him.

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Answered on 3/24/10, 8:09 am


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