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Georgia Income Tax Table

Learn how marginal tax brackets work

The Georgia Income Tax

Georgia collects a state income tax at a maximum marginal tax rate of %, spread across tax brackets. Like the Federal Income Tax, Georgia's income tax allows couples filing jointly to pay a lower overall rate on their combined income with wider tax brackets for joint filers.

Georgia's maximum marginal income tax rate is the 1st highest in the United States, ranking directly below Georgia's %. You can learn more about how the Georgia income tax compares to other states' income taxes by visiting our map of income taxes by state.

The Georgia Department of Revenue provides a dedicated Caxpayer Advocate for handling issues and disputes with taxpayers. If you have any questions or issues with your Georgia tax return, feel free to contact the Taxpayer Advocate Office at [email protected] or by phone at 404-417-2251. For specific questions about your Georgia Tax Refund, call 1-877-423-6711.

There are -761 days left until Tax Day, on April 16th 2020. The IRS will start accepting eFiled tax returns in January 2020 - you can start your online tax return today for free with TurboTax .

Georgia Tax Deductions

Income tax deductions are expenses that can be deducted from your gross pre-tax income. Using deductions is an excellent way to reduce your Georgia income tax and maximize your refund, so be sure to research deductions that you mey be able to claim on your Federal and Georgia tax returns. For details on specific deductions available in Georgia, see the list of Georgia income tax deductions.

Unlike many other states,Georgia has no standard deduction. Certain itemized deductions (including property tax, qualified charitable contributions, etc) may be allowed depending on the income level and filing type of the taxpayer. Keep in mind that not all deductions allowed on your federal income tax return are necessarily going to be allowed on your Georgia income tax return.

Georgia has no personal exemption. The Federal Income Tax, however, does allow a personal exemption to be deducted from your gross income if you are responsible for supporting yourself financially.

Unlike most states, Georgia does not have a dependent deduction. You can, however, claim dependent deductions on your Federal Tax Return.

Georgia allows itemized deductions, and you can claim the same itemized deductions on your Georgia tax return as you do on your Federal tax return. You must choose between itemizing your deductions and choosing the Georgia standard deduction, so it's generally only worth itemizing your deductions if your itemized total is more then the Georgia and Federal standard deductions. For more details, visit the list of Georgia itemized deductions.

Tax-Rates.org provides easy access to four of the most commonly used Georgia income tax forms, in downloadable PDF format. For all of the tax forms we provide, visit our Georgia tax forms library or the 's tax forms page.

If you are not a resident of Georgia, have a complicated tax return, or have other specialized circumstances you may need to download additional tax forms from the website. You can find all of Georgia's 2022 income tax forms on the income tax forms page .

How To File Your Georgia Income Tax Return

Once you've filled out your Georgia income tax return, you have several options for filing and paying your income tax. You can mail your return to the at the correct address below, and include your payment by check or money order. You may also electronically file your Georgia tax return through a tax preparer or using online tax software, and pay your taxes instantly using direct debit or a credit card (an additional credit card fee may apply).

Where To Send Your Georgia Tax Return

If you filled out physical tax return forms, mail your completed Georgia income tax return to the Georgia no later then April 15th. Please be sure to send your completed tax forms to the correct address for your filing type.

e-Filing: Submit Your Georgia Tax Return Online

You can save time and money by electronically filing your Georgia income tax directly with the . Benefits of e-Filing your Georgia tax return include instant submission, error checking, and faster refund response times. Most tax preparers can electronically file your return for you, or you can do it yourself using free or paid income tax software, like the examples listed below.

Georgia allows all filers, resident and nonresident, to file their Form 500 electronically using the Georgia eFile system. You don't need to notify Georgia that you're planning on e-filing directly - your IRS intent to eFile will be sufficient. If you have a simple tax return, you can eFile for free by using one of the companies in Georgia's Free Fila Alliance to prepare your taxes - details are available on the Department of Revenue's eFile website.

To e-file your Georgia and Federal income tax returns, you need a piece of tax software that is certified for eFile by the IRS. While most in-depth tax software charges a fee, there are several free options available through the states, and simple versions are also offered free of charge by most tax software companies.

The two most popular tax software packages are H&R Block At Home, sold by the H&R Block tax preparation company, and TurboTax Federal & State, sold by the Intuit software company. Both companies produce multiple editions for simple to very complex tax returns, so be sure to carefully compare the features offered by each package.

Getting Your Georgia Tax Refund

If your state tax witholdings are greater then the amount of income tax you owe the state of Georgia, you will receive an income tax refund check from the government to make up the difference.

It should take one to three weeks for your refund check to be processed after your income tax return is recieved. E-filing your return and filing early can help ensure your refund check gets sent as quickly as possible.

Once you've filed your tax return, all you have to do is wait for your refund to arrive. If you want to check the status of your Georgia tax refund, you can visit the Georgia Income Tax Refund page.

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Learn how marginal tax brackets work Georgia collects a state income tax at a maximum marginal tax rate of %, spread across tax brackets. Like the Federal Income Tax, Georgia's income tax allows couples filing jointly to pay a lower overall rate on their combined income with wider tax brackets for joint filers.

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What Is an Excise Tax?

An excise tax is a legislated tax on specific goods or services at purchase such as fuel, tobacco, and alcohol. Excise taxes are intranational taxes imposed within a government infrastructure rather than international taxes imposed across country borders. A federal excise tax is usually collected from motor fuel sales, airline tickets, tobacco, and other goods and services.﻿﻿

Key Takeaways

How an Excise Tax Works

Excise taxes are primarily for businesses. Consumers may or may not see the cost of excise taxes directly. Many excise taxes are paid by merchants who then pass the tax on to consumers through higher prices. Merchants pay excise taxes to wholesalers and consider excise taxes in product pricing which increases the retail price overall.﻿﻿ There are some excise taxes however that are paid directly by a consumer including property taxes and excise taxes on certain retirement account activities.

Federal, state, and local governments have the authority to institute excise taxes. While income tax is the primary revenue generator for federal and state governments, excise tax revenue also makes up a small portion of total revenue.

Excise taxes are primarily a business tax, separate from other taxes a business must pay, like income taxes. Businesses charging and receiving excise taxes are required to file Form 720 Federal Excise Tax Return on a quarterly basis and include quarterly payments.﻿﻿ Business collectors of excise taxes must also maintain their obligations for passing on excise taxes to state and local governments as required. Merchants may be allowed deductions or credits on their annual income tax returns related to excise tax payments.﻿﻿

Excise taxes can fall into one of two categories: ad valorem and specific. Ad valorem excise taxes are fixed percentage rates assessed on particular goods or services. Specific taxes are fixed dollar amounts applied to certain purchases. In some cases, governments levy excise taxes on goods that have a high social cost, such as cigarettes and alcohol, and for this reason, these taxes are sometimes called sin taxes. Overall, the largest revenue-producing excise taxes in the U.S. come from motor fuel, airline tickets, tobacco, alcohol, health-related goods, and health-related services.﻿﻿

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The Internal Revenue Service provides guidance on excise taxes in Publication 510.﻿﻿

Ad Valorem Excise Taxes

Ad valorem is a Latin phrase that literally means "according to value." An ad valorem tax is charged by percentage. This results in an excise tax that is based on the value of the product or service. For example, the IRS levies a 10% excise tax on indoor tanning services. This means that if a tanning salon charges $100 for a tanning session, it must pay the IRS $10 in excise tax. Similarly, if the company charges $200 for tanning, it must pay a $20 excise tax. Other types of ad valorem excise taxes include firearms (10%), airline tickets (7.5%), and heavy trucks (12%). ﻿﻿ Property taxes can also be considered a type of ad valorem excise tax.

Specific Excise Taxes

Specific excise taxes are a set tax or fee added to a certain product on a per-unit basis. Some examples of federal, specific excise taxes include cigarettes ($1.01 per pack of 20), pipe tobacco ($2.83 per pound), beer ($7 for the first 60,000 barrels), cruise ship passengers ($3 per passenger), and gasoline ($0.183 per gallon).﻿﻿

Often sin taxes on targeted goods like beer and alcohol will be taxed at the federal level and also taxed heavily by the state, making the cost of these items higher. For example, New York has a specific excise tax of $4.35 per cigarette pack of 20.﻿﻿ Combining this with the federal tax of $1.01 makes the excise taxes alone $5.36. These taxes have a considerable impact on the consumer.

Excise Taxes on Retirement Accounts

Excise taxes are also charged on some retirement account activities. Many people are familiar with these taxes as penalties. A 6% excise tax is applied to excess individual retirement account (IRA) contributions that are not corrected by the applicable deadline. A 10% excise tax penalty applies to distributions from certain IRAs and other qualified plans when an investor makes withdrawals before age 59.5.

Also, a 50% excise tax penalty is charged when investors do not take the mandatory required minimum distributions from certain retirement accounts. Required minimum distributions are mandatory after age 72 (for anyone who reaches age 70.5 in 2020 or later) for traditional IRA accounts and several other tax-deferred retirement savings plans.﻿﻿ ﻿﻿ ﻿﻿

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2022 List of Georgia Local Sales Tax Rates

Georgia County-Level Sales Taxes

In the map of Georgia above, the 160 counties in Georgia are colorized based on the maximum sales tax rate that occurs within that county. Counties marked with a in the list below have a county-level sales tax. You can also download a Georgia sales tax rate database.

Georgia City and Locality Sales Taxes

Cities or towns marked with an have a local city-level sales tax, potentially in addition to additional local government sales taxes. Click on any city name for the applicable local sales tax rates.

Georgia Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code:

Need an updated list of Georgia sales tax rates for your business? Download our Georgia sales tax database!

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Georgia Sales Tax Rates By City & County 2022

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In the map of Georgia above, the 160 counties in Georgia are colorized based on the maximum sales tax rate that occurs within that county. Counties marked with a in the list below have a county-level sales tax. You can also download a Georgia sales tax rate database.

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The Estate Tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at your death. It consists of an accounting of everything you own or have certain interests in at the date of death ( Refer to Form 706 (PDF)). The fair market value of these items is used, not necessarily what you paid for them or what their values were when you acquired them. The total of all of these items is your "Gross Estate." The includible property may consist of cash and securities, real estate, insurance, trusts, annuities, business interests and other assets.

Once you have accounted for the Gross Estate, certain deductions (and in special circumstances, reductions to value) are allowed in arriving at your "Taxable Estate." These deductions may include mortgages and other debts, estate administration expenses, property that passes to surviving spouses and qualified charities. The value of some operating business interests or farms may be reduced for estates that qualify.

After the net amount is computed, the value of lifetime taxable gifts (beginning with gifts made in 1977) is added to this number and the tax is computed. The tax is then reduced by the available unified credit.

Most relatively simple estates (cash, publicly traded securities, small amounts of other easily valued assets, and no special deductions or elections, or jointly held property) do not require the filing of an estate tax return. A filing is required for estates with combined gross assets and prior taxable gifts exceeding $1,500,000 in 2004 - 2005; $2,000,000 in 2006 - 2008; $3,500,000 for decedents dying in 2009; and $5,000,000 or more for decedent's dying in 2010 and 2011 (note: there are special rules for decedents dying in 2010); $5,120,000 in 2012, $5,250,000 in 2013, $5,340,000 in 2014, $5,430,000 in 2015, $5,450,000 in 2016, $5,490,000 in 2017.

Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-97, the filing threshold for 2018 increases to $10,000,000, before taking into account the necessary inflation adjustment. The filing threshold for 2018 that includes the inflation adjustment has not yet been released. This information will be updated on IRS.gov as soon as it becomes available.

Beginning January 1, 2011, estates of decedents survived by a spouse may elect to pass any of the decedent's unused exemption to the surviving spouse. This election is made on a timely filed estate tax return for the decedent with a surviving spouse. Note that simplified valuation provisions apply for those estates without a filing requirement absent the portability election.

For additional information, refer to Instructions for Form 706.
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