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Georgia income tax and brackets 2026

Georgia taxes income at one flat rate of 4.99% in 2026. A single filer earning $75,000 in Georgia owes about $10,664 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 14.2%.

Updated ·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates
Your year
$a year
$a year
Deduction
$16,100 for single filers
Runs in your browser·2026 rates·What it leaves out
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets
$10,664for the year
Effective rate 14.2% of income
Federal income tax$7,67071.9%
Georgia income tax$2,99428.1%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Georgia rate
4.99%

Georgia tax brackets 2026

Georgia brackets · 2026
4.99%flat rate
One flat rate
Rate
4.99%
Taxable income
$60,000
Tax
$2,994
Georgia brackets, single
Georgia income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
4.99%YouAll taxable income4.99% of taxable income

Georgia at a glance

Income tax
4.99% flat
Standard deduction
$15,000
State payroll taxes
None
Local income tax
None
Sales tax
4%
2026 return due
Apr 15, 2027

How we work it out

  1. 1
    Income
    Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
  2. 2
    Deduction
    The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
  3. 3
    Federal brackets
    Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
  4. 4
    Georgia
    Georgia's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Georgia income tax questions

What are the Georgia tax brackets for 2026?
Georgia has one flat rate of 4.99% on taxable income, so every taxable dollar pays the same rate.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Georgia?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $2,994 in Georgia income tax for 2026, $10,664 in all. That is 14.2% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $58,900 of federal taxable income is in the 22% bracket, but only the $8,500 above $50,400 pays 22%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $7,670, 13.0% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Georgia's brackets change?
HB 463 (signed May 2026, retroactive to January 1, 2026) cut the flat rate from 5.19% to 4.99% and raised the standard deduction to $15,000 / $30,000; it also schedules further cuts of 0.125 points a year toward 3.99%, each subject to revenue triggers.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Georgia's own is $15,000 for single filers.
Sources
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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