Georgia governor signs income tax cuts as property tax measure heads to November ballot

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a presser.

Gov. Brian Kemp at the State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, December 18, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Georgians will owe less in income taxes this year and will get a chance in November to vote to cap increases in how homes are valued for property taxes.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed measures cutting income taxes by a projected $700 million on residents and businesses. The income tax cuts are retroactive to Jan. 1.

“All of these bills help keep money where it belongs — in the pockets of our hardworking families,” Kemp said during a signing ceremony in Augusta, Georgia.