DECATUR COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
Don A. Belcher
Tax Commissioner
Ex-Officio Sheriff
P.O. Box 246
112 W. Water St., Ist floor of County Courthouse
Bainbridge, GA. 39817
(229)-248-3009 – Motor Vehicle Dept.
(229)-248-3021 – Property Tax Dept.
The Tax Commissioner is elected by the voters of Decatur County for a four year term. The Tax Commissioner is responsible for preparing the annual tax digest and the billing and collection of ad valorem taxes. These taxes include real property, personal property, motor vehicle, mobile home, intangible, and timber taxes. We mail approximately 15,000 property tax bills & 3300 mobile home bills to all city and county residents. All taxes that are collected are disbursed to the State, County, School, Library, & City every two weeks.
Motor Vehicle Department
This department is open at 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday, in the main hallway of the Decatur County Courthouse, 112 W. Water street, Bainbridge, GA 39817.
Vehicle owners must renew their registration and pay the ad valorem taxes every year during the 30 day period which ends on their birthday. Newly acquired vehicles must be registered within 30 days of purchase. Tag Office phone number is 229-248-3009
Property Tax Department
This department is open at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Property taxes are due by December 20th of each year. Mobile home taxes are due by May 1st of each year. Phone 229-248-3021.
- If you would like more information regarding the Tax Commissioners Office, or regarding Georgia motor vehicle registration, click on the links below.
Georgia Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division (Tax Digest & Property Tax Records)
www.etax.dor.ga.gov
http://motor.etax.dor.ga.gov/
http://www.dmv.org/ga-georgia/vehicle-registration.php
Georgia Department of Driver Services
To return to the Department and Agencies page, click
here.
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