Tax rate used in calculating Georgia state tax for year 2021
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State Abbreviation:
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GA
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State Tax Withholding
State Code:
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13
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Acceptable Exemption
Form:
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G-4 or W-4
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Basis For Withholding:
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State Exemptions
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Acceptable Exemption
Data:
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S, M, N, H / Number of Exemptions
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TSP Deferred:
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Yes
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Special Coding:
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Determine the Total Number
Of Allowances field as follows:
First
Position - S = Single; H = Head of Household; M = Married,
Filing Joint Return-One Spouse Working; N = Married, Filing
Separate Returns or Joint Return-Both Spouses Working.
Second
and Third Positions - Enter the total number of allowances
claimed. If less than 10, precede with a zero.
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Additional Information:
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None
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Withholding Formula (Georgia Effective 2021)
- Subtract the biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross
biweekly wages.
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment
from the amount computed in step 1.
- Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance,
etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross
biweekly wages.
- Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by 26 to obtain the annual
wages.
- Determine the standard deduction by applying the following guideline
and subtract this amount from the annual wages.
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Single-S
or
Head of Household-H
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Married-N
(Filing Separately or
Joint Return - Both Spouses Working)
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Married-M
(Filing Joint Return -
One Spouse Working)
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$ 4,600
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$ 3,000
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$ 6,000
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- Determine the personal exemption allowance by applying the following
guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 5.
Personal Exemption for self and spouse = $3,700 x Number of Personal Exemptions
Claimed if married
Personal Exemption for self = $2,700 x Number of Personal Exemptions
Claimed if not married
- Determine the dependent exemption allowance by applying the following
guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 6.
Dependent Exemption Allowance = $3,000
x Number of Dependents
- Apply taxable income computed in step 7to the following table to determine
the annual Georgia tax withholding.
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Tax Withholding Table
Single
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If the Amount of
Taxable Income Is:
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The Amount of Georgia
Tax Withholding Should Be:
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Over:
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But Not
Over:
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Of Excess
Over:
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$ 0
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$ 750
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$ 0.00
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plus
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1%
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$ 0
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750
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2,250
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7.50
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plus
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2%
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750
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2,250
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3,750
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37.50
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plus
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3%
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2,250
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3,750
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5,250
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82.50
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plus
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4%
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3,750
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5,250
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7,000
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142.50
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plus
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5%
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5,250
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7,000
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and over
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230.00
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plus
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5.75%
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7,000
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Married
(Filing Separately or Filing a Joint Return - Both Spouses Working)
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If the Amount of
Taxable Income Is:
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The Amount of Georgia
Tax Withholding Should Be:
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Over:
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But Not
Over:
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Of Excess
Over:
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$ 0
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$ 500
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$ 0.00
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plus
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1%
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$ 0
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500
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1,500
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5.00
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plus
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2%
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500
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1,500
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2,500
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25.00
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plus
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3%
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1,500
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2,500
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3,500
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55.00
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plus
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4%
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2,500
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3,500
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5,000
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95.00
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plus
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5%
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3,500
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5,000
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and over
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170.00
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plus
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5.75%
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5,000
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Married
(Filing a Joint Return - One Spouse Working)
or
Head of Household
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If the Amount of
Taxable Income Is:
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The Amount of Georgia
Tax Withholding Should Be:
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Over:
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But Not
Over:
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Of Excess
Over:
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$ 0
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$ 1,000
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$ 0.00
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plus
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1%
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$ 0
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1,000
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3,000
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10.00
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plus
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2%
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1,000
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3,000
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5,000
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50.00
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plus
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3%
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3,000
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5,000
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7,000
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110.00
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plus
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4%
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5,000
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7,000
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10,000
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190.00
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plus
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5%
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7,000
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10,000
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and over
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340.00
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plus
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5.75%
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10,000
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- Divide the annual Georgia tax withholding by 26 to obtain the biweekly
Georgia tax withholding.
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