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Georgia taxes at a glance (2026)

Georgia has a flat 4.99% income tax with a standard deduction of $12,000 (single) / $24,000 (married). Flat 4.99% on all taxable income for tax year 2026. Georgia HB 463 (Georgia Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2026), signed by Gov. Kemp May 11, 2026, effective July 1, 2026 but applying retroactively to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, cut the flat rate from 5.19% (2025) directly to 4.99% for 2026. This accelerated and superseded the earlier HB 111 (2025) automatic 0.10-pt/yr step-down (which would have put 2026 at 5.09%); some payroll/withholding tables still show 5.09% because they predate the retroactive HB 463 change. Future annual reductions of 0.125 pts toward a 3.99% floor are possible if revenue triggers are met. Standard deduction for tax year 2026 = $12,000 single / $24,000 MFJ; these rise to $15,000 single / $30,000 MFJ for tax year 2027 (then step up $375 single / $750 MFJ per year toward $18,000 / $36,000). Personal/dependent exemption $4,000 per dependent (rises to $5,000 in 2027). No local or city income taxes in Georgia. Social Security benefits fully exempt. Retirement income exclusion up to $35,000 (age 62-64) or $65,000 (age 65+) per taxpayer, of which only $4,000 may be earned income (rises $5,000/person in 2027). New for 2026-2028: up to $1,750 of tip/overtime income exempt.