Forsyth County has one of the highest collection rates in the State of Georgia. Your efforts as taxpayers help enable us to make this statement. Our staff is dedicated to collecting all taxes and ensuring the smooth and orderly operation of your county government. Sharing responsibilities of improving our community weighs heavily on the taxes you pay and in turn, are disbursed back to you in many different ways.

The Tax Commissioner's Office is charged with enforcing the laws regarding taxes and collecting from individuals or businesses that fail or refuse to pay. Most of the time delinquent tax matters can be satisfied with a simple letter or phone call, although from time to time, we must collect the delinquent taxes through a Levy and Tax Sale. Tax Sales are open to the public and function as a means of collecting delinquent taxes. The format of the sale is an auction type setting starting with a bid of the amount of taxes owed. Tax Sales are held on the first Tuesday of the month. Tax sale listings can be found in the Wednesday Edition of The Forsyth County News four consecutive weeks prior to the sale. Tax Sales are conducted on the courthouse steps in Cumming, Georgia. Our office coordinates tax sales on an "as needed" basis.

We have prepared a brochure that helps to answer any questions you may have regarding Tax Sales in the State of Georgia.  We strongly encourage you to download this brochure (in PDF format) by clicking on the link below.