2022 Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 7 - Income Taxes
Article 2 - Imposition, Rate, Computation, Exemptions, and Credits
§ 48-7-27. [Effective Until January 1, 2024. See note.] Computation of Taxable Net Income

1. Georgia taxable net income of an individual shall be the taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income, as defined in the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, less:
   1. Either the sum of all itemized nonbusiness deductions used in computing such taxpayer’s federal taxable income or, if the taxpayer could not or did not itemize nonbusiness deductions, then a standard deduction as provided for in the following subparagraphs:
      1. In the case of a single taxpayer or a head of household, $5,400.00;
      2. In the case of a married taxpayer filing a separate return, $3,550.00;
      3. In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, $7,100.00;
      4. An additional deduction of $1,300.00 for the taxpayer if the taxpayer has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxpayer’s taxable year. An additional deduction of $1,300.00 for the spouse of the taxpayer shall be allowed if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and the spouse has attained the age of 65 before the close of the taxable year; and
      5. An additional deduction of $1,300.00 for the taxpayer if the taxpayer is blind at the close of the taxable year. An additional deduction of $1,300.00 for the spouse of the taxpayer shall be allowed if a joint return is made by the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and the spouse is blind at the close of the taxable year. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the determination of whether the taxpayer or the spouse is blind shall be made at the close of the taxable year except that, if either the taxpayer or the spouse dies during the taxable year, the determination shall be made as of the time of the death;
   2. The exemptions provided for in Code Section 48-7-26 together with the adjustments provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section;
   3. 1. The amount of salary and wage expenses eliminated in computing the individual’s federal adjusted gross income because the individual has taken a federal jobs tax credit which requires, as a condition to using the federal jobs tax credit, the elimination of related salary and wage expenses.
      2. The amount of mortgage interest eliminated from federal itemized deductions for the purpose of computing mortgage interest credit on the federal return;
   4. 1. Income received from public pension or retirement funds, programs, or systems the income from which is exempted by federal law or treaty when the income is otherwise included in the taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income.
      2. Except as specifically provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, paragraph (5) of this subsection, and paragraph (7) of this subsection, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1989, no income from a public pension or retirement fund, program, or system (including those pension or retirement funds, programs, or systems provided for in Title 47) shall be exempt from income taxation in this state, notwithstanding any provision of Title 47 or any other provision of law to the contrary;
   5. 1. Retirement income otherwise included in Georgia taxable net income shall be subject to an exclusion amount as follows:
         1. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1989, and prior to January 1, 1990, retirement income not to exceed an exclusion amount of $8,000.00 per year received from any source;
         2. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990, and prior to January 1, 1994, retirement income not to exceed an exclusion amount of $10,000.00 per year received from any source;
         3. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, and prior to January 1, 1995, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $11,000.00;
         4. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1995, and prior to January 1, 1999, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $12,000.00;
         5. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1999, and prior to January 1, 2000, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $13,000.00;
         6. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000, and prior to January 1, 2001, retirement income not to exceed an exclusion amount of $13,500.00 per year received from any source;
         7. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2001, and prior to January 1, 2002, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $14,000.00;
         8. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, and prior to January 1, 2003, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $14,500.00;
         9. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003, and prior to January 1, 2006, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $15,000.00;
         10. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2007, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $25,000.00;
         11. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2007, and prior to January 1, 2008, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $30,000.00;
         12. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008, and prior to January 1, 2012, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $35,000.00; and
         13. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, retirement income from any source not to exceed an exclusion amount of $35,000.00 for each taxpayer meeting the eligibility requirement set forth in division (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (D) of this paragraph or an amount of $65,000.00 for each taxpayer meeting the eligibility requirement set forth in division (iii) of subparagraph (D) of this paragraph.
      2. In the case of a married couple filing jointly, each spouse shall if otherwise qualified be individually entitled to exclude retirement income received by that spouse up to the exclusion amount.
      3. The exclusions provided for in this paragraph shall not apply to or affect and shall be in addition to those adjustments to net income provided for under any other paragraph of this subsection.
      4. A taxpayer shall be eligible for the exclusions granted by this paragraph only if the taxpayer:
         1. Is 62 years of age or older but less than 65 years of age during any part of the taxable year; or
         2. Is permanently and totally disabled in that the taxpayer has a medically demonstrable disability which is permanent and which renders the taxpayer incapable of performing any gainful occupation within the taxpayer’s competence; or
         3. Is 65 years of age or older during any part of the year.
      5. 1. For the purposes of this paragraph, retirement income shall include but not be limited to income from military retirement, interest income, dividend income, net income from rental property, capital gains income, income from royalties, income from pensions and annuities, and no more than $4,000.00 of an individual’s earned income. Earned income in excess of $4,000.00, including but not limited to net business income earned by an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual, wages, salaries, tips, and other employer compensation, shall not be regarded as retirement income. The receipt of earned income shall not diminish any taxpayer’s eligibility for the retirement income exclusions allowed by this paragraph except to the extent of the express limitation provided in this division.
         2. Any income received by a surviving family member that is based on the service record of a deceased veteran shall be excluded from Georgia taxable net income without regard to the age of the surviving family member.
      6. The commissioner shall by regulation require proof of the eligibility of the taxpayer for the exclusions allowed by this paragraph.
      7. The commissioner shall by regulation provide that for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1989, and ending before October 1, 1990, penalty and interest may be waived or reduced for any taxpayer whose estimated tax payments and tax withholdings are less than 70 percent of such taxpayer’s Georgia income tax liability if the commissioner determines that such underpayment or deficiency is due to an increase in net taxable income attributable directly to amendments to this paragraph or paragraph (4) of this subsection enacted at the 1989 special session of the General Assembly and not due to willful neglect or fraud;

      (5.1) (A) Up to $17,500.00 of income received by an individual who is less than 62 years of age paid to such individual as retirement benefits from military service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof and an additional amount of up to $17,500.00 of such income, provided that he or she has Georgia earned income otherwise included in his or her Georgia taxable net income in an amount that exceeds $17,500.00.

   6. A portion of the qualified payments to minority subcontractors, as provided in Code Section 48-7-38;
   7. Social security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits, to the extent included in federal taxable income;
   8. The amount of a dependent’s unearned income included in federal adjusted gross income of a parent’s return;
   9. An amount equal to the amount of contributions to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia made by a taxpayer between July 1, 1987, and December 31, 1989, which contributions were not subject to federal income taxation but were subject to Georgia income taxation. The purpose of the exclusion provided for in this paragraph is to allow a taxpayer a recovery adjustment for such amount after commencement of distributions by such retirement system to such taxpayer and to establish the same basis for federal and state income tax purposes;
   10. With respect to a taxpayer who is a self-employed individual treated as an employee pursuant to Section 401(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, an amount equal to the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for insurance which constitutes medical care for the taxpayer and the spouse and dependents of the taxpayer which is not otherwise deductible by the taxpayer for federal income tax purposes because the applicable percentage for that taxable year as specified pursuant to Section 162(l) of the Internal Revenue Code is less than 100 percent;
   11. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, and prior to January 1, 2007:
       1. An amount equal to the amount of contributions by parents or guardians of a designated beneficiary to a savings trust account established pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 on behalf of the designated beneficiary who is claimed as a dependent on the Georgia income tax return of the beneficiary’s parents or guardians, but not exceeding $2,000.00 per beneficiary;
       2. If the parents or guardians file joint returns, separate returns, or single returns, the sum of contributions constituting deductions on their returns under this paragraph shall not exceed $2,000.00 per beneficiary;
       3. In order to claim the deduction for a taxable year:
          1. Such parent or guardian must have claimed and been allowed itemized deductions pursuant to Section 63(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and paragraph (1) of this subsection;
          2. The federal adjusted gross income for such taxable year cannot exceed $100,000.00 for a joint return or $50,000.00 for a separate or single return except as provided in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph; and
          3. Such parent or guardian must be the account owner of the designated beneficiary’s account;
       4. The maximum deduction authorized by this paragraph for each beneficiary shall decrease by $400.00 for each $1,000.00 of federal adjusted gross income over $100,000.00 for a joint return or $50,000.00 for a separate or single return; and
       5. For purposes of this paragraph, contributions or payments for any such taxable year may be made during or after such taxable year but on or before the deadline for making contributions to an individual retirement account pursuant to Section 219(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
          1. An amount equal to the amount of contributions to a savings trust account established pursuant to Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 on behalf of the designated beneficiary, but not exceeding $4,000.00 per beneficiary;
          2. If the contributor files a separate return or single return, the sum of contributions constituting deductions on the contributor’s return under this paragraph shall not exceed $4,000.00 per beneficiary;
          3. If the contributor files a joint return, the sum of contributions constituting deductions on the contributor’s return under this paragraph shall not exceed $8,000.00 per beneficiary; and
          4. For purposes of this paragraph, contributions or payments for any such taxable year may be made during or after such taxable year but on or before the deadline for making contributions to an individual retirement account under federal law for such taxable year;

       (11.1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020:

       (11.2) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and ending on or before December 31, 2023, income received as payments from a federal disaster relief or assistance grant program administered by this state or its instrumentalities or the United States Department of Agriculture, if such federal grant program was established specifically to address agricultural losses suffered due to Hurricane Michael which was a weather event declared to be a major disaster in this state by the President of the United States during the 2018 calendar year, to the extent such income is included in federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable income;

   12. Military income received by a member of the National Guard or any reserve component of the armed services of the United States stationed in a combat zone or stationed in defense of the borders of the United States pursuant to military orders. The exclusion provided under this paragraph:
       1. Shall apply with respect to each taxable year, or portion thereof, covered by such military orders; and
       2. Shall apply only with respect to such member of the National Guard or any reserve component of the armed forces and only with respect to military income earned during the period covered by such military orders;
          1. Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet;
          2. Loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands;
          3. Loss of sight in one or both eyes; or
          4. Permanent impairment of vision of both eyes of the following status: Central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends on angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye;

       (12.1) (A) Disability income from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs received by a disabled veteran who is a citizen and resident of Georgia.

       (12.2) Payments received by a firefighter pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-3-23, to any extent such amounts are included in the taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income and are not otherwise exempt under any other provision of this Code section;

       (12.3) An amount equal to 100 percent of any premium paid by the individual taxpayer during the taxable year for coverage pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-3-23, to any extent such deduction has not been included in the taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income and such amount is not otherwise deductible under any other provision of this Code section;

       (12.4) (A) An amount equal to 100 percent of the payments made to and received by a disabled first responder pursuant to Code Section 45-9-85, provided that and to the extent such amounts are included in the taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross income and are not otherwise exempt from the tax imposed by this article under any other provision of law.

   13. 1. An amount equal to the actual amount expended for organ donation expenses not to exceed the amount of $25,000.00 incurred in accordance with the “National Organ Procurement Act.”
       2. In order to qualify for the exclusion under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, such taxpayer must, while living, donate all or part of such person’s liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, lung, or bone marrow. In the taxable year in which the donation is made, the taxpayer shall be entitled to claim the exclusion provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph only with respect to unreimbursed travel expenses, lodging expenses, and lost wages incurred as a direct result of the organ donation;

       (13.1) An amount equal to 100 percent of the premium paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for high deductible health plans as defined by Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent the deduction has not been included in federal adjusted gross income, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the expenses have not been provided from a health reimbursement arrangement and have not been included in itemized nonbusiness deductions;

   14. The deduction for school teachers provided and allowed by Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as enacted on or before January 1, 2005, to the extent the deduction has not been included in federal adjusted gross income, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the expenses have not been included in itemized nonbusiness deductions; and
   15. The deduction provided and allowed by Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as enacted on or before January 1, 2005, to the extent the deduction has not been included in federal adjusted gross income, as defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the expenses have not been included in itemized nonbusiness deductions.
2. 1. There shall be added to the taxable income:
      1. Dividend or interest income, to the extent that the dividend or interest income is not included in gross income for federal income tax purposes, on obligations of any state except this state or of political subdivisions except political subdivisions of this state;
      2. Interest or dividends on obligations of the United States or of any authority, commission, instrumentality, territory, or possession of the United States which by the laws of the United States are exempt from federal income taxes but not from state income taxes; and
      3. Income consisting of lump sum distributions from an annuity, pension plan, or similar source which were removed from federal adjusted gross income for the purposes of special federal tax computations or treatment.
   2. There shall be subtracted from taxable income interest or dividends on obligations of the United States and its territories and possessions or of any authority, commission, or instrumentality of the United States to the extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes but exempt from state income taxes under the laws of the United States. Any amount subtracted under this paragraph shall be reduced by any interest expenses directly or indirectly attributable to the production of the interest or dividend income.
   3. There shall be added to taxable income any income taxes imposed by any tax jurisdiction except the State of Georgia to the extent deducted in determining federal taxable income.
   4. No portion of any deductions or losses including, but not limited to, net operating losses, which occurred in a year in which the taxpayer was not subject to taxation in this state, may be deducted in any tax year. When federal adjusted gross income includes deductions or losses not allowed pursuant to this paragraph, an adjustment deleting them shall be made under rules established by the commissioner.
   5. Income, losses, and deductions previously used in computing Georgia taxable income shall not again be used in computing Georgia taxable income; and the commissioner shall provide for needed adjustments by regulation.
   6. Reserved.
   7. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section, this chapter shall not be construed to repeal any tax exemptions contained in other laws of this state not referred to in this Code section. Those exemptions and the exemptions provided by federal law and treaty shall be deducted on forms provided by the commissioner.
   8. All elections made by the taxpayer under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall also apply under this article.
   9. If the taxpayer claims the tax credit provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 48-7-40.6 with respect to qualified child care property, Georgia taxable income shall be increased by any depreciation deductions attributable to such property to the extent such deductions are used in determining federal taxable income.
   10. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the amount of any qualified withdrawals from a savings trust account under Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 shall not be subject to state income tax under this chapter.
       2. For withdrawals other than qualified withdrawals from such a savings trust account, the proportion of earnings in the account balance at the time of the withdrawal shall be applied to the total funds withdrawn to determine the earnings portion to be included in the account owner’s taxable net income in the year of withdrawal.
       3. For withdrawals other than qualified withdrawals from such a savings trust account and for withdrawals from such a savings trust account which are rolled over to a qualified tuition program other than the qualified tuition program established under Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 20, the proportion of the contributions in an account balance at the time of a withdrawal which previously have been used to reduce taxable net income pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be applied to the nonearnings portion of the total funds withdrawn to determine an amount to be included in the account owner’s taxable net income in the same taxable year.

       (10.1) (A) The amount of any qualified withdrawals from an ABLE account established pursuant to a Georgia ABLE program or any Qualified ABLE Program, as such programs are defined under Chapter 9 of Title 30, shall not be subject to state income tax under this chapter.

   11. Georgia taxable income shall be adjusted as provided in Code Section 48-7-28.3.
   12. Georgia taxable income shall be increased by the amount of the payments, compensation, or other economic benefit disallowed by Code Section 48-7-21.1.
   13. Georgia taxable income shall be adjusted as provided in Code Section 48-7-28.4.
   14. Georgia net operating losses shall be treated in the same manner as provided in paragraph (10.1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-21 but shall be based on the income as computed pursuant to this Code section. Any limitations included in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the amount of net operating loss that can be used in a taxable year shall be applied for purposes of this Code section; provided, however, that such limitations, including, but not limited to, the 80 percent limitation, shall be applied to Georgia taxable net income.
   15. Georgia taxable net income shall be adjusted as provided in Code Section 48-7-53.
   16. Georgia taxable net income shall be adjusted as provided in subparagraph (b)(7)(C) of Code Section 48-7-21 and subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-23.
3. Georgia taxable income shall, if the taxpayer so elects, be adjusted with respect to federal depreciation deductions as provided in Code Section 48-7-39.
4. 1. 1. As used in this paragraph, the term “individual” shall mean the same as is defined in Code Section 48-1-2.
      2. Georgia resident shareholders of Subchapter “S” corporations may make an adjustment to federal adjusted gross income for Subchapter “S” corporation income where another state does not recognize a Subchapter “S” corporation.
      3. A Georgia individual resident who is a partner in a partnership, who is a member of a limited liability company taxed as a partnership, or who is a single member of a limited liability company which is disregarded for federal income tax purposes may make an adjustment to federal adjusted gross income for the entity’s income taxed in another state which imposes on the entity a tax on or measured by income.
      4. Adjustments pursuant to this paragraph shall only be allowed for the portion of the income on which such tax was actually paid by such Subchapter “S” corporation, partnership, or limited liability company. In multitiered situations, the adjustment for such individual shall be determined by allocating such income between the shareholders, partners, or members at each tier based upon their profit/loss percentage.
   2. Nonresident shareholders of a Georgia Subchapter “S” corporation shall execute a consent agreement to pay Georgia income tax on their portion of the corporate income in order for such Subchapter “S” corporation to be recognized for Georgia purposes. A consent agreement for each shareholder shall be filed by the corporation with its corporate tax return in the year in which the Subchapter “S” corporation is first required to file a Georgia income tax return. For a Subchapter “S” corporation in existence prior to January 1, 2008, the consent agreement shall be filed for each shareholder in the first Georgia tax return filed for a year beginning on or after January 1, 2008. A consent agreement shall also be filed in any subsequent year for any additional nonresident who first becomes a shareholder of the Subchapter “S” corporation in that year. Shareholders of a federal Subchapter “S” corporation which is not recognized for Georgia purposes may make an adjustment to federal adjusted gross income in order to avoid double taxation on this type of income. Adjustments shall not be allowed unless tax was actually paid by such corporation. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to an electing Subchapter “S” corporation as defined in paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-21.

(B) In the case of a married couple filing jointly, each spouse who is otherwise qualified for an exclusion allowed by this paragraph shall be individually entitled to exclude retirement income received by that spouse up to the exclusion amount.

(C) The exclusions provided for in this paragraph shall not apply to or affect and shall be in addition to those adjustments to net income provided for under any other paragraph of this subsection;

(B) As used in this paragraph, the term “disabled veteran” means any wartime veteran who was discharged under honorable conditions and who has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being at least 90 percent totally and permanently disabled and entitled to receive service connected benefits and any veteran who is receiving or who is entitled to receive a statutory award from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for:

(B) As used in this paragraph, the term “disabled first responder” means a law enforcement officer, fireman, publicly employed emergency medical technician, or a surviving spouse of such an individual, receiving payments pursuant to Code Section 45-9-85 due to total permanent disability, partial permanent disability, organic brain damage, or death occurring in the line of duty.

(B) For withdrawals other than qualified withdrawals from such an ABLE account, the proportion of earnings in the account balance at the time of the withdrawal shall be applied to the total funds withdrawn to determine the earnings portion to be included in the designated beneficiary’s taxable net income in the year of withdrawal.

History. Code 1933, § 92-3107, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 605, § 4; Ga. L. 1975, p. 843, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1456, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 888, § 2; Code 1933, § 91A-3607, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 5, § 67; Ga. L. 1979, p. 888, § 4; Ga. L. 1980, p. 10, §§ 17, 18; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1857, §§ 35, 36; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1903, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 48; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1644, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 749, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1480, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 475, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1112, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1989, Ex. Sess., p. 5, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1369, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1296, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2977, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 381, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1515, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1516, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 13, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 408, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 76, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 372, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1149, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 637, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 665, §§ 4, 5; Ga. L. 2004, p. 102, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 18, § 1/HB 263; Ga. L. 2005, p. 30, § 1/HB 191; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 48/HB 95; Ga. L. 2005, p. 157, § 2/HB 282; Ga. L. 2005, p. 159, §§ 13, 14/HB 488; Ga. L. 2005, p. 529, § 1/HB 556; Ga. L. 2006, p. 526, § 1/HB 1160; Ga. L. 2007, p. 112, § 2/HB 225; Ga. L. 2007, p. 271, §§ 3, 4/SB 184; Ga. L. 2008, p. 159, §§ 7, 8/HB 1014; Ga. L. 2008, p. 292, § 4/HB 977; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 48/SB 455; Ga. L. 2008, p. 898, §§ 6, 7/HB 1151; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 48/SB 46; Ga. L. 2009, p. 652, § 4/HB 410; Ga. L. 2009, p. 796, § 2/HB 379; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 4-1/HB 1055; Ga. L. 2012, p. 108, § 1/HB 808; Ga. L. 2012, p. 257, § 2-2/HB 386; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 48/HB 79; Ga. L. 2014, p. 83, § 2-1/SB 391; Ga. L. 2016, p. 588, § 2/HB 768; Ga. L. 2016, p. 805, § 1/HB 802; Ga. L. 2017, p. 336, § 5/HB 146; Ga. L. 2018, p. 8, §§ 1-7, 1-8/HB 918; Ga. L. 2018, p. 308, § 1/HB 749; Ga. L. 2018, p. 319, § 2/HB 849; Ga. L. 2019, p. 195, § 3/HB 287; Ga. L. 2019, p. 455, § 1/HB 266; Ga. L. 2019, p. 908, § 4/SB 138; Ga. L. 2020, p. 903, § 1-1/HB 105; Ga. L. 2021, p. 4, § 2/HB 593; Ga. L. 2021, p. 277, § 4/HB 149; Ga. L. 2022, p. 94, § 1/HB 1064; Ga. L. 2022, p. 188, § 3/HB 275.

Delayed effective date.

Code Section 48-7-27 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective until January 1, 2024. For version effective January 1, 2024, see the following version.

The 2019 amendments.

The first 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, deleted former subparagraph (a)(13.2), which read: “(A) An amount equal to $1,000.00 for any physician who served as the community based faculty physician for a medical core clerkship provided by community based faculty.

“(B) An amount equal to $1,000.00 for any physician who served as the community based faculty physician for a physician assistant core clerkship provided by community based faculty.

“(C) An amount equal to $1,000.00 for any physician who served as the community based faculty physician for a nurse practitioner core clerkship provided by community based faculty.

“(D) As used in this paragraph, the term:

“(i) ‘Community based faculty physician’ means a noncompensated physician who provides a minimum of three and a maximum of ten clerkships within a calendar year.

“(ii) ‘Medical core clerkship,’ ‘physician assistant core clerkship,’ or ‘nurse practitioner core clerkship’ means a clerkship for a student who is enrolled in a Georgia medical school, a Georgia physician assistant school, or a Georgia nurse practitioner school and who completes a minimum of 160 hours of community based instruction in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, or general surgery under the guidance of a community based faculty physician.

“(E) The state-wide Area Health Education Centers Program Office at Georgia Regents University shall administer the program and certify rotations for the department.

“(F) This paragraph shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2014;”. See Editor’s notes for applicability. The second 2019 amendment, effective May 2, 2019, substituted “2020” for “2016” in paragraph (a)(11.1); substituted “$4,000.00” for “$2,000.00” in subparagraphs (a)(11.1)(A) and (a)(11.1)(B); and substituted “$8,000.00” for “$4,000.00” in subparagraph (a)(11.1)(C). See Editor’s notes for applicability. The third 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, added paragraph (a)(12.4). See Editor’s notes for applicability.

The 2020 amendment, effective August 5, 2020, added paragraph (a)(11.2).

The 2021 amendments.

The first 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, in subsection (a), substituted “such taxpayer’s federal taxable income” for “federal taxable income if the taxpayer used itemized nonbusiness deductions in computing federal taxable income” in paragraph (a)(1), substituted “$5,400.00” for “$4,600.00” in subparagraph (a)(1)(A), substituted “$3,550.00” for “$3,000.00” in subparagraph (a)(1)(B), and substituted “$7,100.00” for “$6,000.00” in subparagraph (a)(1)(C). See Editor’s notes for applicability. The second 2021 amendment, effective May 4, 2021, added paragraph (b)(16) and added the last sentence of paragraph (d)(2). See Editor’s notes for applicability.

The 2022 amendments.

The first 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added paragraph (a)(5.1). See Editor’s notes for applicability. The second 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “$25,000.00” for “$10,000.00” in subparagraph (a)(13)(A). See Editor’s notes for applicability.

Code Commission notes.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, “and” was deleted at the end of paragraph (a)(13), “; and” was substituted for the period at the end of paragraph (a)(14), and paragraph (a)(14), as enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 157, § 2, was redesignated as paragraph (a)(15).

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, “to” was inserted between “subject” and “an” in subparagraph (a)(5)(A).

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2018, paragraph (b)(14), as added by Ga. L. 2018, p. 319, § 2/HB 849, was redesignated as paragraph (b)(15).

Editor’s notes.

Ga. L. 1984, p. 1644, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the Act would apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1985.

Ga. L. 1986, p. 749, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provided: “This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor [approved April 3, 1986] or upon its becoming law without his approval and shall apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1986”.

Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act is applicable to taxable years ending on or after March 11, 1987, and that a taxpayer with a taxable year ending on or after January 1, 1987, and before March 11, 1987, may elect to have the provisions of that Act apply.

Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by that Act.

Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that provisions of the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 and of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which as of January 1, 1987, were not yet effective become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates as they become effective for federal purposes.

Ga. L. 1988, p. 475, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the Act applies to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1988.

Ga. L. 1988, p. 475, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which were as of January 1, 1988, enacted into law but not yet effective shall become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates upon which they become effective for federal tax purposes.

Ga. L. 1989, p. 1112, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 1989.

Ga. L. 1989, Ex. Sess., p. 5, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provided: “(a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1989.

“(b) Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities for taxable years beginning prior to January 1, 1989, shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of this Act.” The Act was approved by the Governor September 20, 1989.

Ga. L. 1990, p. 1369, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1990.

Ga. L. 1998, p. 1, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, makes subsection (a) of this Code section applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.

Ga. L. 1998, p. 1515, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, makes subsection (a) of this Code section applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.

Ga. L. 1999, p. 13, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, makes subsection (b) of this Code section applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000.

Ga. L. 2000, p. 408, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, makes subsection (a) applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2000.

Ga. L. 2002, p. 372, § 15(b), not codified by the General Assembly, provides that §§ 1-4, 6, and 8-14 of this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2002.

Ga. L. 2003, p. 637, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act “shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.”

Ga. L. 2003, p. 665, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘State and Local Tax Revision Act of 2003.’ ”

Ga. L. 2003, p. 665, § 47(b), not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2003.

Ga. L. 2004, p. 102, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005.

Ga. L. 2005, p. 18, § 2/HB 263, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

Ga. L. 2005, p. 30, § 7(a)/HB 191, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2005 amendment to paragraph (b)(11) shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.

Ga. L. 2005, p. 157, § 4/HB 282, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005.

Ga. L. 2005, p. 159, § 1/HB 488, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘State and Local Tax Revision Act of 2005.’ ”

Ga. L. 2005, p. 159, § 27(c)/HB 488, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2005 amendment to paragraph (b)(2) shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005.

Ga. L. 2005, p. 159, § 27(h)/HB 488, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2005 amendment to paragraph (b)(6) shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

Ga. L. 2006, p. 526, § 2/HB 1160, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.

Ga. L. 2007, p. 271, § 7(b)/SB 184, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to paragraph (a)(12) shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

Ga. L. 2008, p. 159, § 10/HB 1014, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2008 amendment to paragraph (b)(10) shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

Ga. L. 2008, p. 292, § 6(a)/HB 977, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the 2008 amendment shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009.

Ga. L. 2008, p. 898, § 13/HB 1151, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

Ga. L. 2009, p. 652, § 6(a)/HB 410, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2009.

Ga. L. 2009, p. 796, § 4/HB 379, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by that Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010.

Ga. L. 2012, p. 108, § 2/HB 808, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by that Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

Ga. L. 2012, p. 257, § 7(e)/HB 386, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by that Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

Ga. L. 2012, p. 257, § 7-1(h)/HB 386, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “Tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by the passage of this Act and shall continue to be governed by the provisions of general law as it existed immediately prior to the effective date of the relevant portion of this Act.”

Ga. L. 2012, p. 257, § 7-1(i)/HB 386, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall not abate any prosecution, punishment, penalty, administrative proceedings or remedies, or civil action related to any violation of law committed prior to the effective date of the relevant portion of this Act.”

Ga. L. 2012, p. 257, § 7-2/HB 386, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.

Ga. L. 2016, p. 805, § 2/HB 802, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall apply to all taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2016.

Ga. L. 2018, p. 8, § 3-1(a)/HB 918, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Act “shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.”

Ga. L. 2018, p. 8, § 3-1(d)/HB 918, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Act “shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon this Act becoming law without such approval and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Section 1-7 of this Act shall expire by operation of law on the last moment of December 31, 2025, and revert to the language of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-27 as it existed on the day immediately preceding the effective date of this Act.” This Act was signed by the Governor on March 2, 2018.

Ga. L. 2018, p. 308, § 2/HB 749, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2018, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 195, § 1/HB 287, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “The General Assembly finds that:

“(1) Georgia’s primary care shortages are well documented, and it is imperative that the training of medical students, physician assistant students, and advanced practice registered nurse students be secured in this state as these are three key disciplines of the core primary care work force. Georgia invests heavily in the educational programs required to train and produce these students, and the Preceptor Tax Incentive Program is designed to alleviate some of the struggles faced by such programs as they seek to secure sufficient community based training sites for the education of their students; and

“(2) Off shore and out of state medical schools are using Georgia community based clinical faculty and paying them approximately $1,500.00 per rotation. Accordingly, a powerful incentive is required to ensure that Georgia’s volunteer community based faculty preceptors are retained to provide training for medical students, physician assistant students, and advanced practice registered nurse students matriculating in Georgia based educational programs.”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 195, § 2/HB 287, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Preceptor Tax Incentive Program’ or ‘PTIP.’ ”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 195, § 5/HB 287, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act “shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, and ending on or before December 31, 2023.”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 455, § 2/HB 266, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act “shall apply to all taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2020.”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 908, § 5/SB 138, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that Section 4 of this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Ga. L. 2021, p. 4, § 1/HB 593, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Tax Relief Act of 2021.’ ”

Ga. L. 2021, p. 4, § 3/HB 593, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Act “shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.”

Ga. L. 2021, p. 277, § 7/HB 149, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: “This Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.”

Ga. L. 2022, p. 94, § 2/HB 1064, not codified by the General Assembly, makes paragraph (a)(5.1) applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

Ga. L. 2022, p. 188, § 1/HB 275, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Giving the Gift of Life Act.’”

Ga. L. 2022, p. 188, § 4/HB 275, not codified by the General Assembly, makes subparagraph (a)(13)(A) of this Code section applicable to taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2022.

Administrative rules and regulations.

Net taxable income individual, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Revenue, Income Tax Division, Chapter 560-7-4.

Law reviews.

For annual survey of state and local taxation, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 337 (1986).

For article, “Issues and Opportunities Under Georgia’s Updated Income Tax Provisions,” see 25 Ga. St. B. J. 144 (1989).

For review of 1998 legislation relating to revenue and taxation, see 15 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 217 (1998).

For article, “Revenue and Taxation: Amend Titles 48, 2, 28, 33, 36, 46, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating Respectively to Revenue and Taxation, Agriculture, the General Assembly, Insurance, Local Government, Public Utilities, and State Government,” see 28 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 217 (2011).

For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 112 (2012).

For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 193 (2016).

For article with annual survey on state and local taxation, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 231 (2021).

For note on 1990 amendment to this Code section, see 7 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 363 (1990).

For note on 1992 amendment to this Code section, see 9 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 338 (1992).

For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 84 (2001).

For note on the 2003 amendment to this Code section, see 20 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 233 (2003).