$1.1 Billion in Refund Checks Headed to Georgia Taxpayers

Georgia will be sending $1.1 billion in refund checks to taxpayers in the coming weeks after Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Wednesday designed to help families cope with the recent surge in inflation.

Kemp, a first-term Republican seeking reelection in November, signed H.B. 1302, which offers an income tax credit to taxpayers. The new law grants a one-time $250 income tax credit to single filers and a $500 credit to joint filers. The measure limits the credits to taxpayers who filed returns for both the 2020 and 2021 tax years. Kemp said taxpayers who have already filed for ...