This is a press release from the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners:
The approaching New Year merits a reminder to retail business owners and customers that January 1, 2026 will bring the beginning of a Floating Local Option Sales Tax or FLOST.
Bulloch County voters approved FLOST back in November by a margin of 6,599 to 2,608. It means businesses that charge sales tax will begin collecting an additional 1 percent on transactions. In 2024, the Georgia General Assembly gave certain counties the option to call for a FLOST referendum if they chose to offer homestead exemption to qualified homeowners.
The FLOST is a means for counties to generate revenue and offset potential property tax increases in the future.
Bulloch County’s FLOST collection will begin January 1 and will be collected one full year before the amount is applied toward tax bills and help either offset potential tax increases or allow for potential tax decreases.
