US EditionGeorgia Senate unanimously approves tax rebate of up to $500 for residents
- Monday, the Georgia Senate gave final approval to House Bill 1000, clearing a $1.2 billion one-time income tax rebate for Georgia taxpayers.
- Governor Brian Kemp proposed the rebate earlier this year and pledged to sign it, marking the fourth time in five years that the Republican legislative majority has returned over $7.5 billion in surplus state funds in the last four years.
- Single filers will receive $250, heads of household $375, and married couples filing jointly $500, with eligibility for those who filed and paid taxes in the 2024 and 2025 tax years.
- The Georgia Senate voted 53-0 to approve House Bill 1000, with Democrats supporting the rebate and Kemp praising its passage shortly after the vote.
- Committee work and bills continue while lawmakers weigh how to replace lost revenue as Senate Bill 476, Senate Bill 477, and House Bill 880 face fiscal gaps, with the March 5 fiscal note showing only $1.8 billion by 2031.
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Georgia lawmakers give final passage to another round of one-time income tax rebates
Gov. Brian Kemp signs the amended budget for fiscal year 2026, which funds the government through June, at the signing ceremony on March 3, 2026 at the state Capitol in Atlanta. Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderThe Georgia Senate gave final passage to a measure providing up to $500 in income tax rebates to Georgians who filed state income tax returns in both 2025 and 2024. HB 1000, sponsored by Cartersville Republican state Rep. Matthew Gambill, pa…
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Tax rebates worth up to $500 unanimously approved by Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA — Georgia taxpayers are getting some of their money back. With a unanimous vote Monday, the state Senate gave final approval to a bill that will distribute tax rebates worth $250 to individuals and $500 to married couples. Gov.…
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