Case Study: Effingham County recovers $361,000+ and improves homestead tax accuracy with TrueRoll

Effingham County recovers over $361,000 with TrueRoll

Effingham County faced significant administrative and revenue challenges after implementing a local floating homestead exemption, a measure similar to the later state-wide HB-581. The tax office struggled with a heavy manual workload and insufficient technology, leading to an outdated tax roll, lost revenue from ineligible exemptions, and concerns about tax equity. To address this, the county turned to the vendor TrueRoll for its homestead administration service.

TrueRoll implemented a proactive monitoring solution that continuously scans numerous data sources to maintain an accurate and up-to-date tax roll in real time. This allowed Effingham County to efficiently manage homestead eligibility, identifying both unclaimed exemptions and violations. The results were substantial: TrueRoll helped recover over $361,000 in tax dollars by identifying 272 ineligible homestead exemptions, ensuring tax equity and relieving the administrative burden on county staff.

Effingham County