• By Forsyth County Government
• Posted Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Property Tax Appeal and Relief Deadlines Near

Property owners have two deadlines approaching for filing appeals of their tax value or applying for tax relief.

June 30, 2026 is the deadline to appeal your property tax value on real property such as your home and land. The form to appeal to the Board of Equalization and Review (BER) is available online and at the Tax Office in the Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut Street in Winston-Salem.

June 1, 2026 is the deadline to file an application requesting tax relief. There are three different programs for relief, and the application for them is available online or over the counter at the Tax Office. The Elderly or Disabled Exclusion applies for someone at least 65 years of age or someone who is totally or permanently disabled as of January 1, 2026, with a previous annual income of $38,800. Those qualifying are billed for half their property value or $25,000, whichever is greater in the calculation of their tax bill.

The second option is the Disabled Veteran Exclusion. It’s available for totally or permanently disabled veterans or their unmarried surviving spouse. This option excludes $45,000 from the value of the property in the calculation of the tax bill.

The third option called the Circuit Breaker Deferment is for property owners 65 years of age or permanently disabled as of January 1 who have owned and occupied the property for the last five years, had an income of less than $58,200, and have multiple non-spouse owners who all meet the standards. They pay taxes based on income. Income of $38,800 will pay 4 percent of their income and any amount of due taxes above that are deferred and accrue interest. That amount is added as a lien to the property. For income above $38,801 to $58,200, they pay 5 percent of their income and any amount of due taxes above that is deferred and added as a lien to the property.

Property owners can only receive benefits from one of these tax relief programs at a time.

All the applications and additional forms can be found on the Tax Department website or call 336-703-2300.