Property Tax Appeal Platform · Georgia

Modernize Your County's
Property Tax Appeals

GovAppeal replaces paper forms, phone calls, and spreadsheets with a fully online appeals platform — built for Georgia counties, aligned with O.C.G.A. § 48-5-311, and ready to use.

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100%
Paperless process
24/7
Online portal access
Zero
Lost appeals
Full
Audit trail

Everything your county needs

Built specifically for county assessor offices — GovAppeal handles the complexity so your staff doesn't have to.

Online appeal submission

Property owners file appeals entirely online — no paper, no office visits. Parcel lookup, document uploads, and instant confirmation numbers included.

Flexible hearing scheduling

Schedule hearings in-person or virtually across multiple rooms and appraisers. Auto-assign the next available slot or pick manually — with lunch breaks and slot gaps built in.

Virtual & in-person rooms

Manage both virtual and physical hearing rooms from the same interface. Configure each room's schedule, type, and assigned appraiser independently.

BOE & BTA decision workflows

Board members review appeals, record decisions — reduced, no change, dismissed, settled — and the system notifies property owners automatically.

Automated notifications

Confirmation emails, hearing reminders, and decision notices sent automatically using your county's email domain — keeping property owners informed at every step.

Reports & analytics

Generate reports on appeal volumes, decision outcomes, hearing utilization, and processing times. Export for board presentations and public records compliance.

Complete audit trail

Every status change, document upload, and decision is recorded with timestamp, actor, and reason — fully searchable and ready for public records requests.

Tax year management

Manage multiple tax years simultaneously. Configure submission windows, activate seasons, and automatically transition phases — no manual intervention needed.

Role-based access control

Granular permissions for county staff, BOE members, BTA members, and public users — everyone sees only what they need, nothing more.

Built for Georgia counties

GovAppeal is designed around the Georgia property tax appeal process governed by O.C.G.A. § 48-5-311 — every workflow, deadline, and notice requirement is built in.

O.C.G.A. § 48-5-311
45-day appeal window

Georgia law gives property owners 45 days from the date of their assessment notice to file an appeal. GovAppeal enforces submission deadlines automatically and timestamps every filing for legal compliance.

BOE Process
Board of Equalization workflow

Full BOE workflow support — from initial filing to hearing scheduling and written decision issuance. Supports BOE, Hearing Officer, and Arbitration tracks as required by Georgia statute.

O.C.G.A. § 48-5-299(c)
3-year value freeze tracking

When a value is established through appeal, Georgia law prevents increases for two successive years. GovAppeal tracks these freeze periods automatically so assessors are always aware of which parcels are protected.

Notice requirements
Statutory hearing notices

BOE must set a hearing within 15 days of receiving an appeal and notify all parties. GovAppeal automates these notices — by email with date, time, location, and witness request rights as required by statute.

Settlement support
Mutual agreement workflow

Georgia law allows the taxpayer and board of assessors to mutually agree to a value at any point and terminate the appeal. GovAppeal tracks settlement offers, records agreements, and closes the appeal cleanly.

Public records
10-business-day document delivery

When a taxpayer requests assessment methodology, comparable properties, or related records, the board must respond within 10 business days. GovAppeal tracks these requests and maintains complete document records.

From submission to decision

A clear, transparent lifecycle that keeps property owners informed and county staff in control.

1
Owner files online

Property owner searches by parcel, fills appeal details, uploads documents, and receives a confirmation number instantly — within the 45-day window.

2
Clerk reviews

County clerk verifies the submission, checks documents, and moves the appeal through the review workflow with full audit logging.

3
Hearing scheduled

Hearing is scheduled — in-person or virtual — within the statutory timeframe. Property owner receives statutory notice automatically.

4
Decision issued

BOE records the written decision. The outcome is logged, archived, and communicated to the property owner the same day.

Visibility your county deserves

Stop managing appeals in spreadsheets. GovAppeal gives administrators and board members real-time visibility into every part of the process — so nothing falls through the cracks.

  • Appeals by status, type, and tax year
  • Hearing room utilization and availability
  • Decision outcomes — reduced, dismissed, settled, no change
  • Processing time and deadline compliance
  • Export to Excel or PDF for board presentations
  • Full audit log ready for public records requests
Appeal breakdown

See every appeal by status, type, and track at a glance

Room utilization

Track booked vs available slots across all hearing rooms

Decision outcomes

Reduced, no change, dismissed, settled — fully categorized

Export ready

PDF and Excel exports for board meetings and audits

Built for every stakeholder

Each role gets exactly the tools they need — nothing more, nothing less.

Property owner
  • File appeals online
  • Upload supporting documents
  • Track appeal status
  • View hearing details
  • Receive email updates
County clerk
  • Manage all appeals
  • Schedule hearings
  • Configure hearing rooms
  • Send notifications
  • Generate reports
BOE / BTA member
  • Review submitted appeals
  • Access hearing schedule
  • Record decisions
  • View full appeal history
  • Add hearing notes
Administrator
  • Manage tax years
  • Configure email templates
  • Manage users & roles
  • Full audit access
  • System configuration

Ready to modernize your appeals process?

Get in touch and we'll show you how GovAppeal can work for your Georgia county.

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