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Gov. Brian Kemp signed tax bills into law at the state Capitol on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Credit: Sarah Kallis/GPB News
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Gov. Brian Kemp signs income, property tax bills into law
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LISTEN: Income and property tax bills passed during Georgia’s legislative session are now law, part of a series of bills Gov. Brian Kemp signed Monday at the state Capitol. GPB's Sarah Kallis reports.
Income and property tax bills passed during Georgia’s legislative session are now law.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of bills Monday at the state Capitol, including one that reduces the tax rate to just under 5%, and paves the way for other reductions in the future.
“It also enacts annual reductions of 0.125% until the rate lowers to just 3.99% so long as the state meets revenue benchmarks," he said.
Another bill signed would cap property tax assessment increases at 3% per year, and establishes an optional 1% local sales tax to offset lost revenue.
House Republican leaders say they plan to consider more measures to reduce property taxes next legislative session.
Some Democrats in the Legislature urged Kemp to veto the property tax bill, saying it may be unconstitutional because it originated in the Senate, and the state constitution requires revenue-increasing bills to start in the House.
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