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Tax Commissioner's Office
The Tax Commissioner’s Office is established by the Georgia Constitution, and is responsible for every phase of collecting and disbursing ad valorem property taxes.
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Short-Term Rentals
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Budget
The Budget Division is responsible for: Preparing and administering the annual budget; Preparing Biennial Budget documents and books; Preparing and publishing property tax millage rates; Revenue and Expenditure Analysis; Budgeting administrators for all County Departments; Preparing the Annual Budget at a Glance documents
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Addressing
Learn about how addresses are issued.
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About Financial Management Services
Department Responsibilities: Maintaining and administering the County’s financial records in conformance with GAAP; Payroll administration; Manage debt issuance and monitoring; Long-range financial planning; Vendor payments and maintenance within the financial system; Federal government regulatory reporting; Maintaining property and inventory records; Grant accounting; Maintain the County’s cash and investments; Prepare and administer the annual budget; Bank reconciliations
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Alcoholic Beverage License
A Cobb County Business License authorizes business activity only in unincorporated Cobb County, not within city limits. To apply for a Cobb County Alcoholic Beverage License, you may obtain an application from the Cobb County Business License Division or download them.
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About Community Development
About Cobb County Community Development, Administration, Staff and Contact numbers, Division contacts, Division information
FAQs
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Who is required to pay Real Property Taxes and Personal Property Taxes?
All real and personal property taxes owed to Cobb County must be paid prior to the issuance or renewal of a business license. Questions regarding real property taxes or personal property taxes should be directed to the Tax Commissioner's Office and/or Tax Assessor’s Office.
Tax Commissioner’s Office
736 Whitlock Ave NW, Suite100
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 528-8600
cobbtax.org
Tax Assessor’s Office
736 Whitlock Ave NW, Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 528-3100
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What are the County’s sources of revenue?
The County’s primary source of revenue is property taxes. Other sources comprising the top five revenue sources are, in descending order for FY2024, are: other taxes, charges for services, transfers in, licenses and permits.
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What are the millage rates for the General Fund, Fire Fund and Debt Service Fund?
The Board of Commissioners reduced the millage rate (the measure used to assess property taxes) for 10 consecutive years from 1993 to 2002. The overall millage rate remained the same from 2002 to 2005 at 9.72 mills. The Board of Commissioners reduced the millage rate in 2006.
The General Fund was reduced by .03 mills to 6.82 mills; the Fire Fund was reduced by .09 mills to 2.56 mills; and the rate for the Debt Service Fund remained at .22 mills for a total of 9.60 mills.
In 2011 the Board of Commissioners raised the millage rate temporarily from 9.60 to 11.11 to adjust with the ever declining property tax rates. In 2014 the Board of Commissioners voted to lower the millage rate to 10.91.