NEWS Our normal business hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. The Tax Commissioner's Office will be closed on Friday, April 10, 2009 for Good Friday and again on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Mobile Home bills are being mailed in January and are due May 1, 2009. The Tax Commissioner's office is scheduled to be moving to our new location on June 1, 2009. We will keep you posted on any changes regarding this date. THE GOLD STAR: The Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division will allow The Gold Star Tag (honoring the family members of service members who have been killed in action) to begin issuance. This tag will be issued to a family member directly related to the fallen member (unmarried spouse, legal mother, and legal father). For more information on this tag and other Special Interest Tags, visit the Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division. GA SALES TAX: Beginning January 1, 2006, Georgia Sales Tax must be paid on all vehicles purchased from business or dealership outside the State of Georgia prior to registration of the vehicle. Rabun County Sales Tax Rate is 7%. INSURANCE: Vehicle owners who cancel insurance on a motor vehicle are required to come into the office and cancel the tag. The tag has to be cancelled the same day insurance coverage is cancelled. If the vehicle is later reinsured, the owner must bring a binder from their insurance company and reinstate the tag. Failure to do so will result in fines and/or suspension of registration by the Georgia Department of Revenue.
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