Georgia state House unanimously passes tax rebate of $250 for single filers, $500 for joint

From left to right, House Speaker Jon Burns, Governor Brian Kemp, and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones stand in front of the House chamber at the Georgia State Capitol
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers his final State of the State address at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Georgia state representatives unanimously passed a bill to give taxpayers a one-time tax rebate of $250 for single filers, $500 for joint filers and $375 for heads of households.

The bill applies to those who filed tax returns for 2024 and 2025.

House Bill 1000, authored by state Rep. Matthew Gambill, R-Cartersville, passed 172 to 0. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration.