Georgia income tax rate: the 4.99% flat tax for 2026 and the cuts still to come
The Georgia income tax rate is a flat 4.99% for 2026, down from 5.19%. See the new $15,000 standard deduction, future cuts toward 3.99% and worked examples.
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Georgia income tax rate: the 4.99% flat tax for 2026 and the cuts still to come
The Georgia income tax rate is a flat 4.99% for tax year 2026, down from 5.19% for 2025, under House Bill 463 signed on May 11, 2026.
Georgia rate, tax year 2026: 4.99% flat.
Georgia rate, tax year 2025: 5.19% flat.
Standard deduction, 2026: $15,000 single, head of household, married separate; $30,000 joint.
Georgia has no brackets left to climb. Your tax is Georgia taxable income multiplied by 4.99%, and the only way to lower it is to shrink taxable income or claim credits.
No. Georgia cities and counties do not levy a local income tax on wages, so the 4.99% state rate is the only income tax a Georgia resident pays on top of federal tax.
Yes. The rate fell from 5.19% in 2025 to 4.99% in 2026, reaching a rate below 5% three years ahead of the earlier schedule, according to the Governor's office.
Is Georgia a flat tax state? Yes. Since 2024 Georgia has taxed all taxable income at one rate.
