How much is Georgia income tax?
Estimate your Georgia state income tax for 2026. Type your federal AGI and filing status; the page applies Georgia's deduction, exemptions, and rates. An estimate, not tax advice.
- Georgia income tax
- $2,994.00
On $75,000.00 of AGI, filing Single, Georgia income tax is $2,994.00 (3.99% effective).
- State income tax
- $2,994.00
- Effective rate
- 3.99%
- State marginal rate
- 4.99%
- State taxable income
- $60,000.00
- Deduction
- $15,000.00
- Exemptions
- $0.00
- Credits
- $0.00
Georgia income tax: $2,994.00. On $75,000.00 of AGI, filing Single, Georgia income tax is $2,994.00 (3.99% effective).
Georgia income tax by federal adjusted gross income
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How to calculate
Estimates 2026 Georgia income tax from federal AGI, filing status, and dependents.
Example with the default inputs (Filing status Single, Federal adjusted gross income $75,000.00, Dependents 0): On $75,000.00 of AGI, filing Single, Georgia income tax is $2,994.00 (3.99% effective).
Method: Taxable income = AGI − larger of standard or itemized deduction − exemptions; tax = state rates on taxable income − credits.
- An estimate for a full-year resident, 2026 rates, not tax advice.
- Starts from federal AGI; Georgia additions and subtractions are not modelled.
- Not modelled for Georgia: HB 463: 4.99% for 2026. Lottery prizes over $5,000 are withheld at 4.99%.
- Not modelled: part-year and nonresident returns, other state credits, and state AMT.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Filing status Single, Federal adjusted gross income $50,000.00, Dependents 0 gives State taxable income $35,000.00, State income tax $1,746.50, Georgia income tax $1,746.50.Source: Georgia DOR, Employer's Withholding Tax Guide 2026 (revised June 2026), https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-june-2026/download (worked from it at AGI $50,000, single)
- Filing status Married filing jointly, Federal adjusted gross income $100,000.00, Dependents 2 gives State taxable income $60,000.00, State income tax $2,994.00, Georgia income tax $2,994.00.
- Filing status Head of household, Federal adjusted gross income $200,000.00, Dependents 1 gives State taxable income $180,000.00, State income tax $8,982.00, Georgia income tax $8,982.00.
Other questions people ask
What is the Georgia income tax rate?
Georgia taxes income at a flat 4.99%. For a single filer the schedule is 4.99% above $0 of taxable income. These are the 2026 rates.
How is Georgia income tax calculated?
Start from federal adjusted gross income. Subtract the larger of the Georgia standard deduction and your itemized deductions, then the exemptions. Apply the rates to what is left and subtract any credits. The standard deduction is $15,000 single, $30,000 married filing jointly, $15,000 separately, and $15,000 head of household. The model takes $5,000 for each dependent.
Does Georgia have a local income tax?
This page has no local income tax for Georgia; if your city or county has one, add it yourself.
What does this Georgia calculator leave out?
HB 463: 4.99% for 2026. Lottery prizes over $5,000 are withheld at 4.99%. It also leaves out state additions and subtractions to federal AGI (such as retirement or Social Security exclusions), part-year and nonresident returns, and credits such as child care, earned income, and tax paid to another state.
Which tax year do the Georgia rates cover?
Tax year 2026, the return you file in 2027. They come from Georgia DOR.
Which states have no income tax on wages?
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. They have no page of their own, because there is no wage income tax to work out; the state income tax calculator answers 0 for them. Federal income tax and Social Security and Medicare still apply.
Is this the same as my paycheck withholding?
No. This is the tax for the whole year on your return. Your employer withholds by the state's own withholding formula, so your refund or balance due is the difference between the two.