2026 tax year · Georgia
1099 tax calculator for Georgia
Georgia taxes income at a flat 5.19% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
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How 1099 tax works in Georgia
Georgia applies a single 5.19% rate to taxable income for 2026, so every extra dollar of 1099 profit is taxed at the same state rate.
On top of that sits the federal layer, which is the same wherever you live: self-employment tax plus federal income tax. The 1099 tax calculator hub works through how that half is built.
Worked example: $50,000 of 1099 income in Georgia
A single filer with $50,000 of net 1099 income and no W-2 wages, taking the standard deduction, owes an estimated:
| Self-employment tax | $7,065 |
| Federal income tax | $2,667 |
| Georgia state income tax | $2,412 |
| Total tax | $12,144 |
| Effective rate | 24.3% |
| After-tax income | $37,856 |
What the rate alone doesn't tell you about Georgia
On the 2026 rate itself: rate was 5.39%, reduced to 5.19% mid-2025. Further phasedowns planned.
Georgia against the states it borders
On $50,000, Georgia charges $2,595 of state income tax. Of the 5 states it borders, Florida is the lightest at nothing at all and Alabama the most expensive at $2,460, a spread of $2,460 on the same income.
| State | Tax on $50,000 | vs Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | No income tax | −$2,595 |
| Tennessee | No income tax | −$2,595 |
| South Carolina | $1,639 | −$956 |
| North Carolina | $1,995 | −$600 |
| Alabama | $2,460 | −$135 |
- Florida has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $2,595 less in state tax than it does in Georgia.
- Tennessee has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $2,595 less in state tax than it does in Georgia.
- South Carolina would take $956 less, $1,639 against Georgia's $2,595.
- North Carolina would take $600 less, $1,995 against Georgia's $2,595.
- Alabama would take $135 less, $2,460 against Georgia's $2,595.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer, $16,100 federal standard deduction, net profit after expenses.
- No local income tax is modeled.
- No Georgia credits are applied beyond the deductions in its own rules.
Georgia 1099 tax questions
Does Georgia tax 1099 income?
Yes. Georgia taxes net profit from 1099 work the same way it taxes other income, at a flat 5.19%. On the $50,000 example above the state share is $2,412.
How much should a 1099 worker in Georgia set aside?
About 24% of net profit, based on the $50,000 single-filer example above ($12,144 of federal, self-employment and Georgia state tax combined). Your own rate moves with filing status, other income and deductions, run the calculator with your numbers.
Are there local income taxes in Georgia?
The estimate above models federal, self-employment and state income tax only, it does not include any city, county or school-district income tax. The 2026 dataset carries no local-tax note for Georgia, so check with the municipality where you live and work before relying on the state figure alone.
Do I owe Georgia tax on work done for an out-of-state client?
Georgia has no wage reciprocity agreements in the 2026 dataset. As a resident you generally report all your 1099 profit to Georgia regardless of where the client is, and claim a credit for income tax paid to another state on work performed there.
When are quarterly estimated payments due?
Federal 1040-ES payments for the 2026 tax year are due April 15, 2026, June 16, 2026, September 15, 2026, January 15, 2027. Georgia requires its own estimated payments; the 2026 dataset does not yet carry state-specific due dates, so confirm them with the Georgia tax agency.