Income tax cut clears the Georgia House as Kemp adds new money to cover budget priorities

By: Jill Nolin

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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House lawmakers signed off on a plan to incrementally reduce the state’s income tax rate over concerns from Democrats who argued the perk would disproportionately benefit wealthier Georgians.

The proposal, House Bill 1001, accelerates an already planned cut to the state’s income tax rate and is part of a series of reductions to the rate in recent years. Under the proposal, the rate would drop to 4.99% this year, down from the current …

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