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  "$comment": "Georgia 2026: flat 4.9900% on federal AGI less standard deduction and dependent exemptions (O.C.G.A. §48-7-20, §48-7-26, §48-7-27).",
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  "jurisdiction": "us-ga",
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    "end": "2026-12-31",
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      "k403b": true,
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    "Low Income Credit (Form 500 line 17; federal AGI under $20,000: $5–$26 per exemption by AGI band) — per-person AGI-banded credit not expressible",
    "Itemized deductions; Georgia return rounds tax to whole dollars (MoneyOtter keeps cents)",
    "Retirement income exclusion, military and other Schedule 1 adjustments",
    "HB 463 limited subtractions for qualified overtime compensation and cash tips (2026–2028) — not modelled (no tips/overtime inputs)"
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      "field": "period",
      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-september-2026/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — 2026 Employer's Withholding Tax Guide (calendar tax year)",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07"
    },
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-september-2026/download",
      "title": "Graduated/flat income tax on wages: Georgia DOR — 2026 Employer's Tax Guide, What's New: flat rate 4.9900% (HB 463 (signed 11 May 2026): 5.19% → 4.99% retroactive to 1 Jan 2026; standard deduction $15,000/$30,000; dependent exemption $5,000)",
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2025-it-511-individual-income-tax-booklet/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — 2025 IT-511 booklet, Form 500 line 8: start from federal adjusted gross income",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07",
      "note": "2026 booklet not yet published; starting point unchanged (HB 1199 IRC conformity, 2026 Employer's Tax Guide)."
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-september-2026/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — 2026 Employer's Tax Guide, What's New: flat rate 4.9900% (HB 463 (signed 11 May 2026): 5.19% → 4.99% retroactive to 1 Jan 2026; standard deduction $15,000/$30,000; dependent exemption $5,000)",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07"
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-september-2026/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — 2026 Employer's Tax Guide, What's New: standard deduction and dependent exemption amounts",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07"
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2025-it-511-individual-income-tax-booklet/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — 2025 IT-511 booklet, lines 11 and 14 (standard deduction by filing status incl. MFS/HoH; dependent exemption per dependent)",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07"
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2025-it-511-individual-income-tax-booklet/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — IT-511 booklet: no standard personal credit (Low Income Credit listed under notModelled)",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-september-2026/download",
      "title": "Georgia DOR — 2026 Employer's Tax Guide FAQ: 401(k)/deferred compensation contributions are not taxable (Georgia follows federal); Georgia taxable income starts from federal AGI so HSA/cafeteria exclusions follow federal",
      "retrieved": "2026-10-07"
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      "url": "https://dol.georgia.gov/blog-post/2025-12-23/2026-employer-tax-rates-available-now",
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