Lawmakers approve cuts to Georgia’s income tax rate but property tax plan tumbles

By: Jill Nolin

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Lawmakers signed off on a plan to forego more of the state’s income tax revenue, passing a tax cut bill late Thursday night over the concerns of Democrats who questioned the math used to support the cuts.

But a high-profile proposal focused on reining in rising property taxes only passed late Thursday night after being dramatically scaled back. Thursday was sine die, the final day for bills to pass the Legislature.

Sen. Blake Tillery, …

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