Georgia withholding: a flat 4.99%
Georgia withholds income tax at one rate, 4.99%, on every dollar of taxable wages after a standard deduction of $15,000 for a single filer ($30,000 for a joint return).
The calculator withholds from Georgia's 2026 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $46.91 of Georgia tax a year.
Georgia take-home pay by salary
The Georgia line grows from $659 a year at $30,000 (2.2% of pay) to $8,633 at $200,000 (4.3%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Georgia tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $924.47 | $659 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 80.1% |
| $40,000 | $1,195.39 | $1,128 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 77.7% |
| $60,000 | $1,736.77 | $2,066 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 75.3% |
| $80,000 | $2,244.69 | $3,004 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73% |
| $100,000 | $2,713.77 | $3,942 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 70.6% |
| $150,000 | $3,871.68 | $6,287 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67.1% |
| $200,000 | $5,045.17 | $8,633 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 65.6% |
Sales and property tax in Georgia
Purchases in Georgia carry 4% state sales tax, and up to 9% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Georgia cities we track: Atlanta 8.9%, Savannah 7%. Georgia exempts groceries from the 4% state rate, but county and city rates apply in full.
The median Georgia homeowner pays $2,341 a year in property tax, 0.77% of a $303,300 home — about 1.1 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its 4 largest counties: Fulton County 0.89%, Gwinnett County 0.98%, Cobb County 0.69%, DeKalb County 0.92%.