Georgia has two types of motor vehicle property taxes:
- TAVT – Applies to most vehicles purchased March 1, 2013 or later, with a few exceptions
- Annual Ad Valorem Tax – Applies to most vehicles purchased prior to March 1, 2013 and non-titled vehicles
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The current TAVT rate is 6.6% of the fair market value of the vehicle.
Tavt rate of 1% for vehicles model years 1963 through 1985.
TAVT Exceptions
- Non-titled vehicles and trailers are exempt from TAVT – but are subject to annual ad valorem tax.
- New residents to Georgia pay TAVT at a rate of 3%.
- Family transfer - Form MV-16 Affidavit to Certify Immediate Family Relationship required:
- If the vehicle is currently in the TAVT system, the family member can pay a reduced TAVT rate of .5% of the fair market value of the vehicle.
- Some Military Veterans are exempt from TAVT (Form MV-30 Georgian’s Veteran Affidavit for Relief and Local TAVT fees and Military Documentation required):
- Disabled Veterans compensated at 100%
- Prisoners of War
- Purple Heart Recipients
- Medal of Honor Recipients
- Public Safety-First Responders – allowed a TAVT exemption on a maximum of $50,000 fair market value combined for all vehicles he or she registers during any three-year period
- Required documentation: MV-PSFR-TAVT Public Safety First Responder State and Local Title Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Application and award letter from the Department of Administrative Services for individual or spouse receiving payments for indemnification for death or disability
- Applies to law enforcement officer, fireman, publicly employed emergency medical technician, or a surviving spouse of such a first responder, receiving indemnification payments from the Department of Administrative Services due to certain injuries or death occurring in the line of duty