Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

By: Maggie Lee, The Current

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 1,185

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia have a pitch for voters: zero state income taxes. They have promised that the change wouldn’t cause much pain if the state ends $3 billion in corporate tax breaks.

The policy is not a new idea for Georgia — but it’s never gone very far.

One of the major reasons is that the math never adds up to many people. Another is that …

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