Georgia Paycheck Calculator 2026
Georgia taxes wage income at a flat 4.99%, after the deductions and exemptions its withholding guidance applies. Federal withholding follows the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method — the one payroll systems use. Everything is computed in your browser; nothing you type is sent anywhere.
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Estimate only: this is an approximation, not a copy of Georgia's withholding tables. It annualizes your pay, subtracts the Georgia standard deduction and any dependent allowances, and applies the 4.99% rate. Note the timing: Georgia's rate dropped from 5.19% to 4.99% only on 11 May 2026 and employers withheld at 5.19% before that date, so a paycheck from early 2026 had more withheld. Use the Georgia Department of Revenue's own Employer's Tax Guide for an official figure.
Check against Georgia’s own withholding tables ↗
- Taxable: $65,000 − $15,000 deductions = $50,000
- Flat 4.99% → $2,495/year
- Estimate only: this is an approximation, not a copy of Georgia's withholding tables. It annualizes your pay, subtracts the Georgia standard deduction and any dependent allowances, and applies the 4.99% rate. Note the timing: Georgia's rate dropped from 5.19% to 4.99% only on 11 May 2026 and employers withheld at 5.19% before that date, so a paycheck from early 2026 had more withheld. Use the Georgia Department of Revenue's own Employer's Tax Guide for an official figure.
Verified 2026-07-31 against IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — section 1, Worksheet 1A and the 2026 Annual Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems; FICA rates and wage base from IRS Publication 15 (2026) (effective 2026-01-01)
Verified 2026-07-31 against Georgia Department of Revenue — 2026 Employer's Withholding Tax Guide (Revised June 2026), Percentage Method for Employee Withholding, Table E (effective 2026-01-01)
Estimate only — not legal, tax, or financial advice. Only Georgia's revenue agency can determine your actual amounts.
Official source: Georgia Department of Revenue — 2026 Employer's Withholding Tax Guide (Revised June 2026), Percentage Method for Employee Withholding, Table E ↗
How this estimate is built
Estimate only: this is an approximation, not a copy of Georgia's withholding tables. It annualizes your pay, subtracts the Georgia standard deduction and any dependent allowances, and applies the 4.99% rate. Note the timing: Georgia's rate dropped from 5.19% to 4.99% only on 11 May 2026 and employers withheld at 5.19% before that date, so a paycheck from early 2026 had more withheld. Use the Georgia Department of Revenue's own Employer's Tax Guide for an official figure.
Georgia’s official withholding guidance ↗Georgia paycheck questions
How much is taken out of a paycheck in Georgia?
Federal income tax comes out under the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method, along with Social Security at 6.2% and Medicare at 1.45%. Georgia taxes wage income at a flat 4.99%, after the deductions and exemptions its withholding guidance applies. Enter your gross pay above for an estimate of the total.
What is the Georgia income tax rate for 2026?
Georgia taxes wage income at a flat 4.99%, after the deductions and exemptions its withholding guidance applies. The figure was transcribed from Georgia Department of Revenue — 2026 Employer's Withholding Tax Guide (Revised June 2026), Percentage Method for Employee Withholding, Table E and verified on 2026-07-31. Because withholding tables and annual calculations differ slightly, treat the result as an estimate and check it against the state's own table.
Why does this differ from my actual pay stub?
Two reasons. Pre-tax items — retirement contributions, health premiums, HSA deductions — reduce taxable pay and are not modelled here. And this uses an annualized approximation of the state's schedule rather than the exact withholding tables your employer's payroll system uses, which is disclosed on every result.
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