Individual income tax collections
$16,236,377,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State-level property tax collections
$882,217,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
General sales tax collections
$9,333,974,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State tax collections per resident
$3,040
2025 · Census tax collections
State tax collections
$34,358,826,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Income Tax
Personal income tax.
Individual income tax collections
$16,236,377,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
Flat rate
5.39%
2024
Brackets
1 (flat since 2024)
Standard deduction
$24,000 joint
Individual income tax collections
1990–2025$16,236,377,000▲ 466%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED GAINCTAX).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Top income tax rate (%)2024, Tax Foundation | 5.39 | 5.0 |
- •Georgia replaced its six income tax brackets with a single flat rate in 2024, scheduled to fall to 4.99% by 2028.
Property Tax
Tax on real estate.
State-level property tax collections
$882,217,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
Effective property tax
0.90%
Rank
25th in the U.S.
State-level property tax collections
1990–2025$882,217,000▲ 3473%
Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes (FRED GAPROPTAX).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate (%)2024, Tax Foundation | 0.90 | 0.90 |
Sales Tax
Consumption tax.
General sales tax collections
$9,333,974,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State sales tax
4.00%
Avg. combined rate
7.38%
Groceries
Exempt from state tax
General sales tax collections
1990–2025$9,333,974,000▲ 254%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED GASALESTAX).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average combined sales tax (%)2024, Tax Foundation | 7.38 | 7.52 |
Tax Burden
Overall taxes paid.
State tax collections per resident
$3,040
2025 · Census tax collections
State & local tax burden
8.9% of income
Rank
31st in the U.S.
State tax collections per resident
1990–2025$3,040▲ 179%
Census tax collections (GATOTLTAX) divided by Census resident population (GAPOP).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State & local tax burden (% of income)2024, Tax Foundation | 8.9 | 11.0 |
Tax Revenue
Government income.
State tax collections
$34,358,826,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Largest source
Income tax
State tax collections
1990–2025$34,358,826,000▲ 385%
Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, fiscal years (FRED GATOTLTAX).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State tax revenue per capita (USD)2023, Census | 2950 | 3600 |