Georgia House Bill 386, which was passed in 2012, is causing quite a stir among Georgia automobile dealers as well as within the Bulloch County Tax Commissioner's office. Among key reforms in the bill, the unpopular "birthday tax," or ad valorem tax that car owners pay each year when they renew their car tag, is being eliminated. Specifically, individuals who purchase a new or used car after March 1, 2013, will no longer have to pay the annual tax.