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Georgia Employee Tax Withholding Help

Background

When you pay employees in Georgia, you will need to set up their tax allowances in the software. This is as simple as copying the information enter by the employee on their Georgia withholding form. For more information and complete instructions on how to fill out the State of Georgia Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate , see page two of the official State of Georgia Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate.

Download the GA4 Georgia Withholding Certificate to have your employee fill out the form.

Per state laws, keep copies of employees’ Georgia withholding certificates (Form G-4) in your records for at least 4 years after the end of the fiscal year in which the records were created. Try using our Human Resources Software to keep important files safe for your employees.

Georgia Tax Changes Effective January 1, 2025:
The following change is effective July 1, 2025, but retroactive to taxable years beginning on or after
January 1, 2025:
• The income tax rate was reduced from a flat rate of 5.39% to a flat rate of 5.19%.
Note: Employers must continue to withhold at the rate of 5.39% before the effective date of the
change and can begin withholding at the new rate of 5.19% starting July 1, 2025.

How to Set Up Georgia Employee Taxes

When you set up tax withholding for employees in Georgia, you’ll use what your employee has filled out on the GA4. Here’s how to set up employee withholding Georgia:

  1. Go to Payroll > Employees > Employee List > Click the Employee Name > Taxes
  2. Go to the “State” section.
  3. Click “Edit.”
  4. Enter the number of total (dependent) allowances listed on line 4 of the employee’s GA4.
    • 💡 Employers are required to mail any Form G-4 claiming more than 14 allowances to the Georgia Department of Revenue.
  5. Enter the (Marital) Filing Status: A, B, C, D, (or E allowed for pre-2024) employees listed on line 7 from the employee’s GA4.
    • A = Single
    • B = Married Filing Jointly, both spouses working; Married Filing Separate
    • C = Married Filing Jointly, one spouse working
    • D = Head of Household
    • E = (pre 2024 Head of Household; still allowed for pre-2024 employees)
  6. If the employee is exempt from paying state income tax (line 8 of the employee’s GA4): click the radio button “Exempt” under the “Exemption from Withholding” section, otherwise leave the “Not Exempt” selected.
    • 💡 Employers are required to mail any Form G-4 with exempt from withholding to the Georgia Department of Revenue.
  7. Enter State Additional Withholding, or enter 0.00 if none, on line 6 of the employee’s GA4.

For more information on being a new employer and for handy links to federal and state websites, check out our resource for “Georgia New Employer Information.”

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