Kemp: Georgia state tax refunds are rolling out
Posted on AllSides May 1st, 2023
ATLANTA – Georgia taxpayers have begun receiving refunds for the second consecutive year, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. House Bill 162, which the General Assembly passed in March, uses part of Georgia’s revenue surplus of more than $6 billion to pay for a refund of state income taxes from 2021. “Georgia is once again in a position to issue surplus tax refunds thanks to years of responsible, conservative budgeting and because we chose to protect both lives and livelihoods during the pandemic,” Kemp said. Single filers and married taxpayers who...