Georgia residents to receive special tax refund checks soon, Gov. Kemp says
ATLANTA () — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that the state will begin issuing one-time, special tax refunds this week.
The refunds were approved during Georgia's legislative session (HB 112) to provide a one-time tax credit for individual taxpayers who filed income tax returns for the 2023 and 2024 taxable years. Most eligible taxpayers who filed their 2023 and 2024 returns in a timely manner and before the filing deadlines can expect to receive their refund within the coming weeks.
'Because we've managed our state's resources wisely, we're again able to return money to hardworking Georgians who know how best to use it,' said Governor Kemp. 'Along with our acceleration of the largest income tax rate cut in state history, this latest refund is just one more way we're working to support the people of our state, their families, and their businesses, because that's not the government's money, it's theirs!'
Individual's refund amount will depend on their tax liability from the 2023 tax year and is capped at:
$250 for single filers and married individuals filing separately
$375 for head of household filers
$500 for married individuals filing jointly
In addition to HB 112, the General Assembly also passed House Bill 111, which will reduce Georgia's income tax rate from 5.39% to 5.19%.
This was the second acceleration of the income tax cut implementation schedule signed by Governor Kemp in 2022.
For more details, including Frequently Asked Questions and refund tracking, visit:https://dor.georgia.gov/georgia-surplus-tax-refund.
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