The State of Georgia reported that net tax collections for September reached nearly $3.27 billion, marking a 1.9 percent increase, or $60.3 million, compared to the same month in fiscal year 2025 when collections were approximately $3.21 billion. Year-to-date net tax revenue collections totaled $8.17 billion, reflecting an increase of $64.5 million, or 0.8 percent, over the previous year.
Individual Income Tax collections rose to almost $1.49 billion in September, up by $45.4 million or 3.2 percent from last year’s figures. The state attributed this growth to several factors: refunds issued decreased by $14.8 million (a drop of 16.2 percent), withholding payments increased by $19.9 million (up 1.7 percent), estimated payments grew by $9 million (up 5 percent), and other individual tax categories saw a combined rise of $1.7 million.
Gross Sales and Use Tax collections totaled $1.59 billion for the month, representing a 2.9 percent increase over September 2024; however, net Sales and Use Tax revenue declined by $26.7 million or 3.5 percent compared to last year’s total of $767.7 million for the category. The adjusted distribution of sales tax to local governments was reported at $780.2 million—an increase of $6.5 million or 0.8 percent from last year’s figure—while sales tax refunds increased by $65.2 million over fiscal year 2025.
Corporate Income Tax collections experienced an increase as well, totaling a rise of $45.2 million or 7.6 percent compared to last year’s net corporate tax revenues of $597.5 million for September.
Breaking down the corporate income tax numbers: refunds issued dropped by $18.8 million (down 27.4 percent), estimated payments increased by $8.2 million (up 2.1 percent), and all other corporate tax payments—including return payments—were up a combined total of $18.2 million.
Motor Fuel Tax collections increased by $3.6 million (or 1.8 percent) compared to fiscal year 2025 when motor fuel taxes amounted to $200.1 million.
For Motor Vehicle Tag & Title Fees, collections rose by $6.5 million—a jump of 20.8 percent—while Title ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) receipts fell by $6.7 million or about 8.5 percent from the prior fiscal year.
