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Georgia Tax Resources

Governor: Sonny Perdue
Income Tax Revenue (2007): $18,170,913,000.00
Georgia Population 9,523,297

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Free E-Filing for Georgia with TurboTax

TurboTax provides free electronic state tax filing for qualified residents of the state of Georgia. Georgia is a sponsor of the Free File program therefore Georgia's lower income taxpayers can e-file their state taxes with TurboTax at no cost. You qualify for free state tax filing if any or all of the following apply:

  • You earned $30,000 or less on your adjusted gross income.
  • Or you were active duty military in 2008 with an an adjusted gross income of $56,000 or less.
  • Or if you qualify for the earned income credit.

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Georgia Mailing Address

Wondering where to mail your Georgia taxes? Here's the address:

Payment:
Georgia Department Of Revenue
Processing Center, PO Box 740399
Atlanta, GA 30374-0399

Refund:
Georgia Department Of Revenue
Processing Center, PO Box 740380
Atlanta, GA 30374-0380



Georgia Tax Filing Guide

Here are detailed instructions for filing taxes in the state of Georgia.

Georgia Residents

If you are a resident of Georgia you are required to file a return if you were required to file a Federal income tax return, you have income that can’t be taxed by federal income tax but can by Georgia, or your income exceeds the sum of Georgia’s standard deduction and personal exemptions.

You will remain a resident of Georgia even if you temporarily leave Georgia but your legal residence is in still in Georgia. You may want to file a refund even if your income is less than the filing requirements so that you can receive a refund of tax withheld or claim a refund for low-income credit. For more information see Form IT-511 which gives instruction on filling out Form 500, Georgia’s Individual Income Tax Return Form.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form 500 - Georgia Individual Income Tax return (The Long Form)
  • Form IT-511 - Income Tax Instructions

Georgia Residents who lived in Georgia for part of the year

If you were a resident of Georgia for only part of the year you are a part-year resident of Georgia. Part year residents should use Form 500 and include Schedule 3 (page 6 of Form 500). Use the instructions found on Form IT-511 for assistance in filing Form 500 and Schedule 3.

Part time residents qualify for low-income credit if they live in Georgia at the end of the year and meet other requirements.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form 500 - Georgia Individual Income Tax return (The Long Form)
  • Form IT-511 - Income Tax Instructions

Georgia Residents who work in another state

Residents are taxed on all income earned regardless of where the income was earned. To avoid dual taxation if you are required to file taxes with the state you earned income in you may receive a Georgia tax credit. To receive such a credit, attach your return with the other state to your Georgia return, using Form 500 to complete your Georgia return. Fill out the worksheet on page 14 of IT-511 to help compute the credit you will receive for taxes paid to another state if you are a full or part-year resident. If you paid taxes to more than 1 other state use the total of all the taxes paid to other states to compute your credit. If another state did not tax income made in that state no credit will be given for that income. The credit size may not exceed Georgia’s income tax. A credit will not be given for income earned in another country.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form 500 - Georgia Individual Income Tax return (The Long Form)
  • Form IT-511 - Income Tax Instructions

Nonresidents who work in Georgia

Nonresidents must file a return with Georgia if they had to file a federal return and made more than 5% of their total salary (or $5000) from a Georgia employer.

Additionally if you are a nonresident who made any income from Georgia sources besides salary such as Georgia lottery winnings, income from flow through entities (s-corporations, partnerships, LLC’s, trusts, or estates), or rent, and you had to file a Federal return you will need to file a return with Georgia.

If you are a nonresident who needs to file a return with Georgia you should use Form 500 and include Schedule 3 (found on page 6 of Form 500). Use the instructions found on Form

Related Tax Forms

  • Form 500 - Georgia Individual Income Tax return (The Long Form)
  • Form IT-511 - Income Tax Instructions

Nonresidents who sold property in Georgia

If you are a nonresident of Georgia who made income from Georgia sources such as Georgia lottery winnings, income from flow through entities (such as s-corporations, partnerships, LLC’s, trusts, or estates), or rent, and you had to file a Federal return you will need to file a return with Georgia. If you are a nonresident who needs to file a return with Georgia you should use Form 500 and include Schedule 3. Use the instructions found on Form IT-511 for assistance in filing Form 500 and Schedule 3.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form 500 - Georgia Individual Income Tax return (The Long Form)
  • Form IT-511 - Income Tax Instructions

Georgia Tax Forms

  • Form 500EZ - Georgia Individual Income Tax Return (The shortest Form)
  • Form IT-303 - Application for Extension of Time for Filing State Income Tax Returns
  • Form IT-511 - Income Tax Instructions
  • Form 500 - Georgia Individual Income Tax return (The Long Form)

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