2022 Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 7 - Income Taxes
Article 2 - Imposition, Rate, Computation, Exemptions, and Credits
§ 48-7-29.23. Tax Credits for Teachers in the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Program

Universal Citation: GA Code § 48-7-29.23 (2022)
  1. A taxpayer who is designated by the Department of Education as a participating teacher in the teacher recruitment and retention program provided for in Code Section 20-2-251 shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by Code Section 48-7-20 in an amount equal to $3,000.00.
  2. In no event shall the total amount of the tax credit under this Code section for a taxable year exceed the taxpayer’s income tax liability. Any unused tax credit shall be allowed to be carried forward to apply to the taxpayer’s succeeding three years’ tax liability. No such tax credit shall be allowed the taxpayer against prior years’ tax liability.
  3. The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Code section.

History. Code 1981, § 48-7-29.23 , enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 94, § 2/HB 32.

Effective date. —

This Code section became effective July 1, 2021. See Editor’s notes for applicability.

Editor’s notes.

Ga. L. 2021, p. 94, § 3/HB 32, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective July 1, 2021, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.”

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