Georgia Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your Georgia income tax burden
Updated for 2024 tax year on Dec 19, 2024
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Understanding your Georgia income taxes
Georgia levies a state income tax that’s progressive. Rates range from 1% on the first $750 of taxable income for single filers ($1,000 for joint filers) up to 5.75% on income over $7,000 for single filers ($10,000 for joint filers).
Although there is no payroll tax in Georgia, employers contribute to the state’s unemployment insurance fund.
Georgia offers a standard deduction of $5,400 for single filers and $7,100 for joint filers. The state also provides personal exemptions of at least $2,700 per person.
Calculate your income tax in Georgia
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Gross income adjusted
Gross income − Pre-tax deductions = Gross income adjusted - Federal taxable income
Gross income adjusted − Federal standard/itemized deductions = Federal taxable income - Federal income tax liability
Federal taxable income × Federal income tax rate = Federal income tax liability - Federal payroll tax liability
Gross income × Federal payroll tax rate = Federal payroll tax liability
- Gross income adjusted
- Calculate your total Georgia state income tax
- Georgia state taxable income
Gross income adjusted − (Georgia state standard/itemized deductions + Georgia state exemptions) = Georgia state taxable income - Georgia state income tax liability
Georgia state taxable income × Georgia state income tax rate = Georgia state income tax liability
- Georgia state taxable income
- Add up all the taxes
Federal income tax liability + Federal payroll tax liability + Georgia state income tax liability = Your total income tax liability
State income tax brackets
Single and Married filing separately filers have the same tax rates. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Tax year | Filing status | Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Any | Any | 5.49% |
| 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Single | $0 – $750 | 1.00% |
| $750 – $2,250 | 2.00% | ||
| $2,250 – $3,750 | 3.00% | ||
| $3,750 – $5,250 | 4.00% | ||
| $5,250 – $7,000 | 5.00% | ||
| $7,000+ | 5.75% | ||
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) Head of Household |
$0 – $1,000 | 1.00% | |
| $1,000 – $3,000 | 2.00% | ||
| $3,000 – $5,000 | 3.00% | ||
| $5,000 – $7,000 | 4.00% | ||
| $7,000 – $10,000 | 5.00% | ||
| $10,000+ | 5.75% | ||
| Married, Filing Separately | $0 – $500 | 1.00% | |
| $500 – $1,500 | 2.00% | ||
| $1,500 – $2,500 | 3.00% | ||
| $2,500 – $3,500 | 4.00% | ||
| $3,500 – $5,000 | 5.00% | ||
| $5,000+ | 5.75% |
State standard deduction
Married or widow(er) filers have a different standard deduction from other filers. For more information, refer to Tax Foundation.
| Tax year | Filing status | Standard deduction amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$12,000 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $24,000 | |
| 2023 2022 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$5,400 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $7,100 | |
| 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$4,600 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $6,000 |
State exemptions
You can still claim exemption(s) when filing your income tax in Georgia. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Tax year | Filing status | Personal exemption amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Single Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$0 |
| Dependent(s) | $3,000 | |
| 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$2,700 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $7,400 | |
| Dependent(s) | $3,000 |
FAQs
How to calculate income tax in Georgia?
Follow the steps below to calculate your total income tax in Georgia:
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Calculate your total Georgia state income tax
- Sum up all the taxes
How much income tax do I pay in Georgia?
Georgia has a flat income tax rate of 5.49% for the 2024 tax year.