2026 Georgia withholding
Georgia paycheck calculator
Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99% after the state standard deduction.
Take-home pay
per paycheck · $42,115.84 a year
- Gross pay
- $2,000.00
- Federal income tax
- −$156.15
- Social Security
- −$124.00
- Medicare
- −$29.00
- State income tax
- −$71.01
- Total withheld
- $380.16
19.0% of gross goes to taxes. 2026 rates. Estimate only — your employer's payroll may differ.
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What comes out
What a Georgia paycheck actually loses
- Georgia is no longer a bracket state. H.B. 463 cut the rate from 5.19% to 4.99% for 2026, and the law sets out further annual cuts of 0.125% down to a floor of 3.99% if the state hits its revenue targets.
- Withholding at the new 4.99% rate took effect 1 July 2026 — part-year 2026 paychecks were withheld at the old rate, so a mid-year comparison of two payslips will not match.
- The state standard deduction is $15,000 for single, head of household and married filing separately, and $30,000 for married filing jointly. This calculator applies it before the rate.
- Each dependent claimed on Form G-4 shelters a further $5,000, raised from $4,000. This calculator assumes zero dependents.
- Federal income tax and FICA still come out of every paycheck — see the breakdown above.
Worked example
$60,000 a year in Georgia
| Per year | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,020 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$4,590 |
| State income tax | −$2,246 |
| Take-home pay | $48,144 |
Filing single, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions and no dependents. Change any of those and the number moves — use the calculator above for your own figures.
Common questions
Georgia, in plain terms
Does Georgia have a state income tax?
Yes. Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99%, applied after an allowance or standard deduction is subtracted from your annualised pay.
How much is taken out of a $60,000 salary in Georgia?
On a $60,000 salary paid every two weeks, roughly $11,856 a year is withheld — federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax — leaving about $48,144 in take-home pay. Your own figure depends on your W-4, pre-tax deductions and filing status.
How do I change how much is withheld in Georgia?
Federal withholding is set by your Form W-4. Georgia withholding is set separately by Form G-4, which you give to your employer. Updating either one changes your next paycheck, not past ones.
Why is my real paycheck different from this estimate?
Employers can use several IRS-approved withholding methods, and your pay stub may include deductions this calculator does not know about — union dues, garnishments, employer benefit splits, local taxes or a mid-year pay change. Treat this as an estimate and check it against your stub.
Sources for these rates
- Georgia Employer's Withholding Tax Guide (2026, revised June 2026)
- Georgia DOR — Important Tax Updates
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026) — federal percentage method
- IRS Publication 15 (2026) — Social Security and Medicare
Tax year 2026. Rates last checked 2026-08-20. Estimates only — not tax, payroll or financial advice, and not affiliated with the IRS or any state revenue department.