Georgia paycheck calculator for 2026
Type your pay before tax and how often it lands. See what federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Georgia take, and what's left, per paycheck and for the year.
Checked October 27, 2026
Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99%. On $60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks, take-home in Georgia comes to about $1,852 a paycheck, after $86 of Georgia income tax. The calculator below works it out for your pay.
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Take-home pay
$1,997per paycheck
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,500 | $65,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$216 | −$5,620 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$155 | −$4,030 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$36 | −$943 |
| Georgia income tax | −$96 | −$2,495 |
| Take-home | $1,997 | $51,913 |
An estimate for 2026: the year's income tax spread evenly over your paychecks, using the standard deduction. Your employer uses the IRS withholding tables and your W-4, so a real paycheck can be a little different. Credits (like the child tax credit), other income and local taxes aren't included.
How Georgia taxes a paycheck
- Georgia taxes income at one flat rate of 4.99% for 2026. It was 5.19% before the cut.
- The standard deduction is $15,000 for single filers, heads of household and married people filing separately, and $30,000 for married couples filing jointly.
- The Department of Revenue says employers kept withholding at 5.19% until the change took effect, and could begin withholding at 4.99% starting May 11, 2026. The lower rate applies to the whole 2026 tax year.
- The dependent deduction went from $4,000 to $5,000 per dependent. The calculator does not include dependents.
Georgia has a flat income tax of 4.99%. A single filer gets a standard deduction of $15,000. Traditional 401(k) contributions come out of Georgia taxable pay.
| Rate | Taxable income, single |
|---|---|
| 4.99% | $0 and up |
More about Georgia pay
Georgia's flat rate is 4.99% for 2026, down from 5.19%. The Department of Revenue says employers kept withholding at 5.19% until the change took effect, and could begin withholding at 4.99% starting May 11, 2026. The lower rate applies to the whole 2026 tax year.
The standard deduction is $15,000 for single filers and heads of household, and $30,000 for married couples filing jointly.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks (26 paychecks of $2,307.69), with nothing taken out before tax:
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,308 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | $193 | $5,020 |
| Social Security | $143 | $3,720 |
| Medicare | $33 | $870 |
| Georgia income tax | $86 | $2,246 |
| Take-home | $1,852 | $48,145 |
Other states
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Questions people ask
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Georgia?
About $48,145 a year, or $1,852 a paycheck paid every two weeks, for a single filer with no 401(k) or health insurance through work. Federal income tax is $5,020, Social Security $3,720, Medicare $870, and Georgia income tax $2,246.
Does Georgia have a state income tax?
Yes. Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99%.
Does a 401(k) lower Georgia income tax?
Yes. Georgia leaves traditional 401(k) contributions out of taxable wages, like the federal tax does. Putting $3,600 a year in (6% of $60,000) lowers Georgia tax by about $180.
Why was my Georgia withholding higher early in 2026?
Employers kept withholding at the old 5.19% rate until the cut to 4.99% took effect. They could start withholding at the lower rate on May 11, 2026. The 4.99% rate covers the whole year, so you settle up when you file.
Is Georgia's income tax flat?
Yes. It is 4.99% for 2026.
Sources
8 sources · read October 27, 2026
Every number on this page comes from dor.georgia.gov and irs.gov. If a source has changed since, the source is right.
- 1Georgia Department of Revenue: Important Tax Updates (2026 income tax changes)dor.georgia.gov
- 2Georgia Department of Revenue: Employer's Withholding Tax Guide 2026 (revised June 2026)dor.georgia.gov
- 3IRS: Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction)irs.gov
- 4IRS: Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates (2026 wage base $184,500)irs.gov
- 5IRS: Topic 560, Additional Medicare Taxirs.gov
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