The state of Georgia imposes the same April 15th deadline that the IRS imposes for the filing of your tax return.
This page:
• Lists basic Georgia state tax information
• Links to the major Georgia income tax forms
• Shows you how you can save time and money by e-filing
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Tax Rate Range: Low - 1.0%; High - 6.0% Income Brackets: Lowest - $750; Highest - $7,000 Income Brackets for Married Individuals: Lowest - $1,000: Highest - $10,000
Number of Brackets: 6 Personal Exemptions: Single - $2,700; Married - $5,400; Dependents - $3,000 Standard Deduction*: Single - $2,300; Married Filing Jointly - $3,000 Medical/Dental Deduction: Same as Federal Taxes Federal Income Tax Deduction: None
Note: Georgia adds an additional $700 to the standard deduction for taxpayers over the age of 65.
If you are Married Filing Jointly and you and your spouse are over 65, then an additional $1,400 is added to your standard deduction.
Filing your Georgia state income tax return
First, you must use the same filing status on your Georgia state tax return as you used on your federal return. However, if you filed a joint return with a nonresident, who has no Georgia source of income, you may file a separate return.
A full year resident Georgia is taxed on all sources of income regardless of where the income is derived. This means that your retirement benefits from another state needs to be reported on your return and taxed appropriately.
However, Georgia allows a state tax credit for income taxes paid to states other than Georgia so you wont be taxed twice.
Also, a retirement exclusion has increased for tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2003, and prior to Jan. 1, 2003, to $14,500. For tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2003, the retirement exclusion increases to $15,000.
Georgia allows its taxpayers to deduct employee business expenses and depreciation. For more information on these, either consult Georgia Department of Revenue or read the requirements listed on the respective tax forms below.
Nonresidents who work in Georgia or receive income from Georgia sources are required to file a Georgia income tax return if they must file a federal tax return.
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Note: if you are filing more than one state return, you must file a paper return for each additional state, as TurboTax for The Web only allows one state prep.
Georgia income tax forms
The main Georgia tax forms are:
Form 500 | 2011 Georgia Individual Income Tax Return|
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