2026 tax year · Georgia
Services and task work taxes in Georgia
TaskRabbit, Rover, Upwork and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is mileage, in Georgia that gap is worth $2,383 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $34,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the services and task work page $9,030 comes off and $24,970 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Georgia and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Georgia
Georgia taxes income at a flat 5.19% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $3,528 |
| Federal income tax | $568 |
| Georgia income tax | $1,204 |
| Total tax | $5,301 |
| Effective rate on gross | 15.6% |
Earning more in Georgia
A single filer taking the standard deduction, standard mileage method, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Georgia tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $11,000 | $1,485 | $9,515 | $459 | $1,803 | 16.4% |
| Steady side income | $34,000 | $4,455 | $29,545 | $1,425 | $6,508 | 19.1% |
| Full-time | $55,000 | $7,425 | $47,575 | $2,295 | $11,468 | 20.9% |
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Georgia specifics that change the number
On the 2026 rate itself: rate was 5.39%, reduced to 5.19% mid-2025. Further phasedowns planned.
Working across a Georgia line
Services income is sourced to where the work was physically done. A job over the line can create a filing obligation in that state even for a single afternoon, and reciprocity agreements do not help, they cover wages paid by an employer, not self-employment income.
On $24,970 of profit, what the states around Georgia would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | No income tax | −$1,296 |
| Tennessee | No income tax | −$1,296 |
| South Carolina | $497 | −$799 |
| North Carolina | $996 | −$300 |
| Alabama | $1,209 | −$87 |
- Florida has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,296 less in state tax than it does in Georgia.
- Tennessee has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $1,296 less in state tax than it does in Georgia.
- South Carolina would take $799 less, $497 against Georgia's $1,296.
- North Carolina would take $300 less, $996 against Georgia's $1,296.
- Alabama would take $87 less, $1,209 against Georgia's $1,296.
Services and task work tax questions in Georgia
How much should a Georgia contractor set aside?
About 15.6% of gross on the $34,000 example, $5,301 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $1,204 to Georgia. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $34,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Georgia taxes?
No. Georgia taxes profit, not gross. After $9,030 of deductions the taxable figure is $24,970, so the Georgia bill is $1,204 rather than what gross alone would suggest.