2026 tax year · Georgia
Georgia paycheck calculator
Georgia taxes income at a flat 5.19% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in Georgia, $57,700 a year survives everything withheld, $4,808 a month, or $2,219 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $665 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in Georgia
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | Georgia | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $2,336 | $36,002 | 20.0% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,893 | $57,700 | 23.1% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $6,228 | $87,022 | 27.5% |
What else comes out of a paycheck in Georgia
On the 2026 rate itself: rate was 5.39%, reduced to 5.19% mid-2025. Further phasedowns planned.
Take-home in the states Georgia borders
On $75,000, Georgia charges $3,893 of state income tax. Of the 5 states it borders, Florida is the lightest at nothing at all and Alabama the most expensive at $3,710, a spread of $3,710 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | No income tax | −$3,893 |
| Tennessee | No income tax | −$3,893 |
| South Carolina | $2,942 | −$951 |
| North Carolina | $2,993 | −$900 |
| Alabama | $3,710 | −$183 |
- Florida has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,893 less in state tax than it does in Georgia.
- Tennessee has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,893 less in state tax than it does in Georgia.
- South Carolina would take $951 less, $2,942 against Georgia's $3,893.
- North Carolina would take $900 less, $2,993 against Georgia's $3,893.
- Alabama would take $183 less, $3,710 against Georgia's $3,893.
If you live on one side of the Georgia state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.