The Fulton County Assessor, Clerk, and Treasurer / Collector all participate in the annual Real Estate Tax Cycle. Their responsibilities are listed below.
County Assessor:
- Establishes Values
- Approves All Exemptions
- Updates all Name and Address Information
- Creates Parcels From Splits and Combinations
- Maintains Mapping Through GIS
- Prepares Board of Revenue, PTAB, DOR & Court CE Adjustments
- Sends Abstract to Dept. of Revenue
- Rolls Assessment Cycle to County Clerk
County Clerk:
- Checks Taxing Body Levies to Statute Limitations
- Monitors TIF and Increment Abatements
- Calculates Rates
- Calculates Tax Dollar Amounts
- Calculates Extension Reports
- Collects Sold Tax Payment Redemptions
- Rolls Clerk Cycle to Collector
Treasurer / Collector:
- Prints and Mails Tax Bills
- Adjusts Tax Bills Per Assessor Certificate of Errors
- Collects Tax Dollars
- Distributes Tax Dollars to Taxing Bodies
- Mails Certified Notices & Publishes Delinquent Taxes
- Takes Judgment With Circuit Court Judge
- Conducts Delinquent Tax Sale
- Collects Forfeited Delinquent Taxes
- Prepares Collector Books and Audit Reports
