Vehicles registered to Georgia owners prior to March 1st, 2013, will remain in the
“old” ad valorem system until
an ownership change that triggers a TAVT payment is complete.
Vehicles owned by a business expire on the last day of the month so determined
alphabetically by the business
name. Example: ABC Business expires on January 31st.
Tags expire on the birthday of the first owner shown. You should receive a bill 30
days prior to renewal.
Penalties apply after the birthday deadline. Failure to receive a bill in the mail
does not relieve the penalty.
If you do not receive a bill, call the Tag Office with your tag number and one will
be mailed to you. This must
be done in time to ensure registration by your birthday.
The penalty for late registration is 10% of the tax ($5.00 minimum) and 25% of the
tag fee. These penalties
begin immediately following the due date.
The vehicle must be covered by liability insurance at all times or a lapse in
coverage penalty will apply. If
you cancel the insurance, you must also cancel the tag registration. It is the
vehicle owner's responsibility to
insure their vehicle is properly registered.
