The Georgia legislature passed a bill Thursday to reduce the flat personal income tax rate to 3.99% for tax year 2028 and increase standard deductions, including on tips, sending it to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk to sign into law.
“We are here to move the ball forward for Georgians to give them income tax relief during this time of high inflation,” said state Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who spearheaded many of the income tax reduction measures in the Senate this session. “When the time when gas, groceries and childcare are costing them the most, you have House Bill 463 before you that can provide them real relief.”
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