The formulas
- Taxable income = income - standard deduction - personal exemptions (when applied), not below zero
- Tax = 4.99% x Georgia taxable income
- Standard deduction: $15,000 single, head of household or separate; $30,000 joint
- Georgia income tax = tax from the rate schedule
How it works
Tax year: 2026.
Georgia taxes income at a flat 4.99%. Enter income before state deductions and choose whether to apply the state standard deduction and personal exemptions, or enter taxable income and switch them off. The tool computes state income tax only; credits other than those named are not applied.
HB 463 cut Georgia's flat rate from 5.19 to 4.99 percent for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, raised the standard deduction to $15,000 ($30,000 joint) and raised the dependent deduction from $4,000 to $5,000. The dependent deduction is not applied here.
Local taxes: Georgia cities and counties do not levy a local income tax.
Illustrative figures only. Check the result against your firm's methodology before relying on it.
Common questions
What is the Georgia income tax rate for 2026?
Georgia taxes income at a flat 4.99% for 2026. Tax = 4.99% x Georgia taxable income.
What is the Georgia standard deduction?
Single: $15,000; Married filing jointly or surviving spouse: $30,000; Head of household: $15,000; Married filing separately: $15,000 (2026, at low income).
Are there local income taxes in Georgia?
Georgia cities and counties do not levy a local income tax.
Sources
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