Overview of Georgia Taxes: Georgia has a flat income tax of 5.19%. Property taxes in Georgia are below the national median, while the state gas tax is above average.
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About This Calculator
Our income tax calculator calculates your federal, state and local taxes based on several key inputs: your household income, location, filing status and number of personal exemptions.
How Income Taxes Are Calculated
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First, we calculate your adjusted gross income (AGI) by taking your total household income and reducing it by certain items such as contributions to your 401(k).
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Next, from AGI we subtract exemptions and deductions (either itemized or standard) to get your taxable income. Exemptions can be claimed for each taxpayer.
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Based on your filing status, your taxable income is then applied to the tax brackets to calculate your federal income taxes owed for the year.
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Your location will determine whether you owe local and / or state taxes.
When Do We Update? - We check for any updates to the latest tax rates and regulations annually.
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Assumptions
Deductions
- "Other Pre-Tax Deductions" are not used to calculate state taxable income.
Credits
- The only federal credit automatically calculated is the Savers Credit, depending on your eligibility.
- We do not apply any refundable credits, like the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
- We do not apply state credits in our calculations.
Itemized Deductions
- If itemizing at the federal level, you may need to itemize at the state level too. Some states don't allow itemized deductions, which is accounted for in our calculations.
- When calculating the SALT deduction for itemized deductions, we use state and local taxes, and we assume your MAGI.
- We assume that there is no cap to itemized deductions, if a state allows them.
- We do not categorize itemized deductions (such as medical expenses or mortgage interest), which could be subject to specific caps per state.
Local Tax
- Depending on the state, we calculate local taxes at the city level or county level. We do not include local taxes on school districts, metro areas or combine county and city taxes.
- With the exception of NYC, Yonkers, and Portland/Multnomah County, we assume local taxes are a flat tax on either state taxable income or gross income.
Actual results may vary based on individual circumstances and changes in tax laws or IRS regulations. Estimates provided by this calculator do not guarantee income tax amounts or rates. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Taxes in Georgia
Georgia State Tax Quick Facts
- Income tax: 5.19%
- Sales tax: 4% – 9%
- Property tax: 0.74% median effective rate
- Gas tax: 33.85 cents per gallon of regular gasoline
Beginning on January 1, 2024, Georgia transitioned to a flat tax. So, no matter how you file, whether it’s single, married filing jointly, married filing separately or head of household, you’ll pay 5.19% on all income.
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Georgia Income Taxes
For tax year 2024, Georgia increased the standard deduction to $24,000 for married couples filing jointly and $12,000 for single filers, heads of household and married individuals filing separately. These standard deductions remain the same for tax year 2025.
Additionally, retirees with pension income can claim a deduction of up to $35,000 for ages 62 to 64 and up to $65,000 for those 65 and older. The dependent deduction is $4,000.
Income Tax Brackets (All Filers)
| Georgia Taxable Income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0+ | 5.39% |
Georgia Sales Taxes
While Georgia has one of the lowest statewide sales taxes in the country (among states that have a sales tax), Atlanta has its own city sales tax, and counties can assess their own sales taxes of up to 5%. The table below shows the maximum combined sales tax rate in every county in Georgia.
Sales Tax Rates (Updated December 2025)
| County | Maximum Sales Tax Rate in County |
|---|---|
| Appling County | 8% |
| Atkinson County | 8% |
| Bacon County | 8% |
| Baker County | 8% |
| Baldwin County | 8% |
| Banks County | 8% |
| Barrow County | 8% |
| Bartow County | 7% |
| Ben Hill County | 8% |
| Berrien County | 8% |
| Bibb County | 8% |
| Bleckley County | 8% |
| Brantley County | 8% |
| Brooks County | 8% |
| Bryan County | 8% |
| Bulloch County | 8% |
| Burke County | 8% |
| Butts County | 8% |
| Calhoun County | 8% |
| Camden County | 7% |
| Candler County | 8% |
| Carroll County | 8% |
| Catoosa County | 8% |
| Charlton County | 8% |
| Chatham County | 8% |
| Chattahoochee County | 9% |
| Chattooga County | 8% |
| Cherokee County | 7% |
| Clarke County | 8% |
| Clay County | 8% |
| Clayton County | 8.75% |
| Cleburne County | 7% |
| Clinch County | 8% |
| Cobb County | 7% |
| Coffee County | 8% |
| Colquitt County | 8% |
| Columbia County | 8.5% |
| Cook County | 8% |
| Coweta County | 8% |
| Crawford County | 8% |
| Crisp County | 8% |
| Dade County | 8% |
| Dawson County | 8% |
| Decatur County | 8% |
| Dekalb County | 8.9% |
| Dodge County | 8% |
| Dooly County | 8% |
| Dougherty County | 8% |
| Douglas County | 7% |
| Early County | 8% |
| Echols County | 8% |
| Effingham County | 8% |
| Elbert County | 8% |
| Emanuel County | 8% |
| Evans County | 8% |
| Fannin County | 7% |
| Fayette County | 8% |
| Floyd County | 7% |
| Forsyth County | 7% |
| Franklin County | 8% |
| Fulton County | 8.9% |
| Gilmer County | 8% |
| Glascock County | 8% |
| Glynn County | 6% |
| Gordon County | 8% |
| Grady County | 8% |
| Greene County | 8% |
| Gwinnett County | 8% |
| Habersham County | 8% |
| Hall County | 8% |
| Hancock County | 8% |
| Haralson County | 8% |
| Harris County | 9% |
| Hart County | 7% |
| Heard County | 7% |
| Henry County | 8% |
| Houston County | 8% |
| Irwin County | 8% |
| Jackson County | 8% |
| Jasper County | 8% |
| Jeff Davis County | 8% |
| Jefferson County | 8% |
| Jenkins County | 8% |
| Johnson County | 8% |
| Jones County | 8% |
| Lamar County | 8% |
| Lanier County | 8% |
| Laurens County | 8% |
| Lee County | 8% |
| Liberty County | 8% |
| Lincoln County | 8% |
| Long County | 8% |
| Lowndes County | 8% |
| Lumpkin County | 8% |
| Macon County | 8% |
| Madison County | 8% |
| Marion County | 8% |
| Mcduffie County | 8% |
| Mcintosh County | 8% |
| Meriwether County | 8% |
| Miller County | 8% |
| Mitchell County | 8% |
| Monroe County | 8% |
| Montgomery County | 8% |
| Morgan County | 8% |
| Murray County | 7% |
| Muscogee County | 9% |
| Newton County | 8% |
| Oconee County | 8% |
| Oglethorpe County | 8% |
| Paulding County | 7% |
| Peach County | 8% |
| Pickens County | 8% |
| Pierce County | 8% |
| Pike County | 8% |
| Polk County | 8% |
| Pulaski County | 8% |
| Putnam County | 8% |
| Quitman County | 8% |
| Rabun County | 8% |
| Randolph County | 8% |
| Richmond County | 8.5% |
| Rockdale County | 8% |
| Schley County | 8% |
| Screven County | 8% |
| Seminole County | 8% |
| Spalding County | 8% |
| Stephens County | 8% |
| Stewart County | 8% |
| Sumter County | 8% |
| Talbot County | 9% |
| Taliaferro County | 8% |
| Tattnall County | 8% |
| Taylor County | 8% |
| Telfair County | 8% |
| Terrell County | 8% |
| Thomas County | 8% |
| Tift County | 8% |
| Toombs County | 8% |
| Towns County | 8% |
| Treutlen County | 8% |
| Troup County | 8% |
| Turner County | 8% |
| Twiggs County | 8% |
| Union County | 8% |
| Upson County | 8% |
| Walker County | 8% |
| Walton County | 8% |
| Ware County | 8% |
| Warren County | 8% |
| Washington County | 8% |
| Wayne County | 8% |
| Webster County | 8% |
| Wheeler County | 8% |
| White County | 8% |
| Whitfield County | 8% |
| Wilcox County | 8% |
| Wilkes County | 8% |
| Wilkinson County | 8% |
| Worth County | 8% |
Note that Atlanta is the only city with its own sales tax, and, when combined with state and county sales taxes, the total sales tax there is 8.90%.
In general, all products in Georgia are subject to the full amount of the rates listed above, but there are some exceptions. Groceries are subject to a 3% sales tax. Regardless of where in the state they are purchased, vehicles are all subject to a “Title Ad Valorem Tax.” The tax is 7% of the market value (not sales price) of the car.
Georgia typically has two sales tax holidays, during which specific items can be purchased tax-free. The first holiday runs for one day around the end of July. It is targeted for back-to-school shopping and applies to most clothing, school supplies and computers. The second holiday runs later in the year and applies to certain energy- and water-efficient appliances.
Georgia Property Tax
Since counties and cities collect real estate taxes and assess property values according to their own set of rules, the best way to evaluate property taxes is based on the amounts homeowners report paying as a percentage of actual home values. This is called the effective property tax rate.
For the entire state of Georgia, the effective property tax rate is 0.74%, which is less than the national median of 0.89%.
If you are considering purchasing a property in Georgia or are thinking about refinancing, this mortgage guide is a great place to start. We’ve got everything you need to know about getting a mortgage in the Peach State, with information about rates and details about each county.
Georgia Alcohol Tax
Georgia has among the highest taxes on alcoholic beverages in the country, which is assessed to wholesalers. The Peach State charges a $3.79 tax per gallon on distilled spirits and a $0.48 tax per gallon of beer.
Georgia Gas Tax
Georgia charges a tax of 33.85 cents per gallon of gasoline.
Georgia Estate Tax
As of July 1st, 2014, the state of Georgia has no estate tax.