Macon-Bibb homestead exemption deadline is Friday

Friday is the deadline for Macon-Bibb County homeowners to apply for a homestead exemption, according to the Tax Commissioner's Office.

Property owners who have received a homestead exemption on their property in the past do not have to apply again.

Two additional exemptions -- standard elderly school tax for people age 62 and older, and standard elderly general for ages 65 and up -- are open to applicants and their spouses if they have a net income less than $10,000, said interim Tax Commissioner Wade McCord. The deadline to provide proof of income is April 30.

For more information, call the Tax Commissioner's Office at 621-6500 or visit the office at 188 Third St. in downtown Macon.

This story was originally published March 30, 2016 at 7:57 PM with the headline "Macon-Bibb homestead exemption deadline is Friday ."