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 Reducing the Property Tax Burden on Homeowners, Lowering the Income Tax Rate, and Returning Money to Georgia Taxpayers

Given our current untenable economic situation, now more than ever, it’s important to keep Chuck working for us to reduce our tax burden. His focus over the years has been on providing more homeowner exemptions, lowering the income tax rate, and returning money to Georgia families. Lowering the cost of living in North Fulton has been a career-long priority, not with one bill, but with a sustained record of results:

•            HB 1437: Georgia’s Flat Income Tax (2022). As a named sponsor, Chuck helped move the state to a single, simpler, and lower rate, putting more money back in the pockets of working families and small businesses.

•            HB 463: Rate Cut to 4.99%, Path to 3.99% (2026). Chuck co-sponsored and supported this year’s continued rate cut, plus a bigger standard deduction, so more of your paycheck stays yours from day one.

•            2018 Floating Homestead Exemption. Chuck personally drafted the legislation, working with counsel to write the bill language, which voters then approved at the polls in 2018. This bill has helped shield North Fulton homeowners from runaway property assessments, saving them money every year since.

•            HR 1022: Local Option Homestead Exemption Amendment (2024). Chuck co-sponsored this bipartisan constitutional amendment, giving every Georgia community the option to cap property tax increases at the inflation rate.

•            HB 430 / HB 431: Alpharetta Homestead Relief (2019). Years before this became a statewide issue, Chuck co-sponsored legislation to remove the income cap on Alpharetta’s senior exemption and raise the general homestead exemption for every homeowner in the city.

•            HB 1556: Fulton County School Senior Exemption (2022). Chuck sponsored a new $10,000 senior school tax exemption for Fulton County. HB 1556 provided the foundation for the 2025 senior exemptions.

•            HB 776 / HB 777: Senior Homestead Exemption (2025). Chuck co-sponsored new relief for North Fulton seniors, up to 50% off their Fulton County school taxes, and it was approved by voters at the polls in November 2025.

•            HB 1000: 2026 Surplus Tax Refund. Chuck supported this year’s income tax rebate (up to $500 for married couples, $250 for single filers), returning $1.2 billion in surplus funds to Georgia taxpayers. Chuck backed it as a key supporter in committee and on the House floor.

•            Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (2026). Chuck supported this year’s grant, delivering an additional $18,000 homestead exemption, saving homeowners about $500 each; this represents real savings on property tax bills for homeowners across HD 49.

•            Prior surplus refunds & gas tax relief. Since 2022, Governor Kemp’s office reports nearly $12 billion returned or saved for Georgia taxpayers through rebates, rate cuts, and gas tax suspensions, with Chuck’s support at every step.

Chuck knows North Fulton families feel the squeeze of inflation driven by policies outside Georgia’s control, and he promises to keep working to reduce Georgians’ tax burden.