Retiring....tax relief in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with DR Horton BK3273954

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Views from Blythe Island Regional Park across the waterways to The Sidney Lanier Bridge. 

Retiring?.....think tax Relief in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia

The State of Georgia's Income Division's Tax website offers the following information:

Taxable Social Security and Railroad Retirement on the Federal return are exempt Georgia Income Tax.

A retirement exclusion  of $30,000 (exclusion will be increased in 2008 to $ 35,000) is allowed provided the taxpayer is 62 years of age or older, or the taxpayer is totally and permanently disabled. Retirement income under Georgia law is defined as interest, dividends, net rentals, capital gains, royalties, pensions, annuities in addition to the first $4000.00 of earned income. Earned income is income from a trade or business, wages, salaries, tips, or other compensation.  Both spouses can qualify for the retirement exclusion but each much qualify separately.   Even part-year residents and nonresidents can benefit from this exclusion.  Part time residents and non-residents must prorate the retirement exclusion.

For more information on Georgia's State Taxes, visit the state of Georgia Income Tax division's website or call an accounting professional. 

In addition to a homestead exemption in the amount of $10,000 of your assessed property value, a owner occupied home in Glynn County Georgia is entitled to apply for the second tier of our  homestead exemption made available through the passage of legislation known as the Scarlett-Williams Act. 

In 2000, this act was passed and named for its legislative sponsors.  This second tier of the homestead exemption only applies if the property is your primary residence.  As long as the owner does not sell, relocate or substantially remodel the property, the assessed value will be frozen. This legislation was designed to protect the residents from the many property value increases in Glynn County's due to recent years many increases in values.   

This is a bit of security not everyone feels when they purchase a home.  For more information, call the Glynn County's Tax Assessor or visit http://www.glynncounty.org.

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Comments (10)

Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

It looks tranquil.  Your pics are really good.

Nov 21, 2008 01:32 PM
Julie Chapman
DR Horton - Ormond Beach, FL
New Homes Sales Ormond, New Smyrna, Daytona Be

Mel,

Thanks...tax relief makes you tranquil as does the photos....good to hear from you. 

Nov 21, 2008 01:34 PM
Daniel J. Brudnok, REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 - Downingtown, PA
SRES, e-PRO,ABR,GREEN,CSP

Julie,

A nice advantage.....and the beauty of Geaorgia to boot and good combination.

Nov 21, 2008 10:41 PM
Julie Chapman
DR Horton - Ormond Beach, FL
New Homes Sales Ormond, New Smyrna, Daytona Be

Dan,

It has all of the beaches and golf of Florida, incredible history without high taxes and hurricanes and no traffic (in South Georgia) anyway. 

Nov 21, 2008 10:49 PM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

Anything that involves tax relief sounds really good to me.

Nov 22, 2008 02:17 AM
Julie Chapman
DR Horton - Ormond Beach, FL
New Homes Sales Ormond, New Smyrna, Daytona Be

JL,

And our country commission asked the tax assessor to reassess the real estate since real estate was dropping down nationally to make sure we are not being overcharged.....I wrote a post about it. 

 

Nov 22, 2008 05:36 AM
Nancy Larson
I am a licensed referral agent in NJ - Hutchinson Island, FL

Wow, does that ever look calming, so relaxing...looks like a great place to retire.

Nov 23, 2008 05:10 AM
Julie Chapman
DR Horton - Ormond Beach, FL
New Homes Sales Ormond, New Smyrna, Daytona Be

Nancy,

We do have a large retirement population - beaches and golf and fishing and historical sites and so much more....

Nov 23, 2008 11:06 AM
Jeremy Blanton
Myrtle Beach Homes Blog - Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach REALTOR®- myrtlebeachhomesblog.com

Julie, I just absolutely love this golf pictures.  Makes me want to go play a round now!

Nov 23, 2008 01:36 PM
Julie Chapman
DR Horton - Ormond Beach, FL
New Homes Sales Ormond, New Smyrna, Daytona Be

Jeremy,

I am sure there are no course in Myrtle Beach....lol....we have 225 holes of golf in Glynnn county if you want to do a blitz.

Nov 23, 2008 10:27 PM

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