Overview

• The bipartisan Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax convened its opening meetings on Aug. 19–20, led by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and chaired by Sen. Blake Tillery, with a Dec. 15 deadline for recommendations.
• Tax advocate Grover Norquist urged a phased path to zero and argued growth would offset losses, while Democrats and fiscal analysts warned repeal would trigger service cuts or large sales‑tax increases.
• Individual income taxes provide about 47% of Georgia’s revenue, roughly $20 billion projected, highlighting the magnitude of the budget gap under consideration.
• Governor Brian Kemp this year moved Georgia to a flat income tax, cut the rate to 5.19% with a path to 4.99%, and approved rebates, setting the immediate fiscal backdrop.
• Options discussed included tighter spending limits and scaling back business tax incentives, but no detailed replacement plan has emerged as the effort intersects with 2026 campaign politics.