Georgia · 2026
Georgia paycheck calculator
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $59,999.94 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020.08 |
| Social security | −$143.08 | −$3,720.08 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$869.96 |
| Georgia income tax | −$86.37 | −$2,245.62 |
| Take-home pay | $1,851.70 | $48,144.20 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Georgia lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-ga-2026.1): Georgia income tax by the percentage method: 4.99% after the standard deduction ($15,000 a year, or $30,000 married filing joint with one income) and $5,000 per G-4 allowance.
- Pay is annualized, then reduced by the Form W-4 amount for your filing status ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly) unless the Step 2 box is checked.
- Federal income tax comes from the IRS 2026 Annual Percentage Method table for that status, divided back to one paycheck.
- Social security is 6.2% of wages until the year's wages reach $184,500.
- Medicare is 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000 in the year.
- A pre-tax 401(k) lowers federal income tax wages, not social security or Medicare wages.
- Georgia income tax follows the percentage method in the Employer's Withholding Tax Guide 2026 (revised June 2026): the pay period's standard deduction ($15,000 a year, or $30,000 for married filing joint with one spouse working) and $5,000 a year for each G-4 allowance come off first, then 4.99% applies.
- Georgia cut its rate from 5.19% to 4.99% for 2026 (HB 463). Employers could start withholding at 4.99% from 11 May 2026; this calculator uses the new rules.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Georgia lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- G-4 line 6 additional withholding (the pay stub generator handles it)
- Pay dates before 11 May 2026, when employers still withheld at 5.19%
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Georgia Department of Revenue, Employer's Withholding Tax Guide 2026 (revised June 2026), Percentage Method Table E (4.99% from 11 May 2026; standard deduction $30,000 married filing joint one income, $15,000 otherwise; $5,000 per allowance); Georgia Department of Revenue, Form G-4 (Rev. 06/03/26): marital status letters A–D, dependent and adjustment allowances, additional withholding; IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: Worksheet 1A and the Annual Percentage Method Tables; IRS Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E) Employer's Tax Guide: social security and Medicare tax, Additional Medicare Tax.
Georgia paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Georgia paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
What is the Georgia income tax rate for 2026?
4.99%, a flat rate. HB 463 cut it from 5.19% for tax year 2026, and employers could begin withholding at 4.99% from 11 May 2026.
How is Georgia tax withheld from a paycheck?
The pay period's standard deduction and the value of the employee's G-4 allowances come off the pay, and 4.99% of the rest is withheld. For example, $2,000 semi-monthly, married filing joint with one income and one dependent: $2,000 − $1,250 − $208.33 = $541.67, and 4.99% of that is $27.03.
What do the letters A, B, C and D on the G-4 mean?
They pick the standard deduction: A single, B married filing separately or jointly with both spouses working, C married filing jointly with one spouse working, and D head of household. Only C uses the larger married deduction.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Georgia pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Georgia as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Georgia line.
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