Tax Law

A mistake on a Georgia tax return may start as a simple filing issue. However, the situation can become more serious when the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) changes a return or says that more tax is due. At that point, deadlines and formal dispute rules can turn...

Governor Brian Kemp’s signing of House Bill 463 (HB 463) marks a significant change in Georgia’s tax policy, accelerating the state income tax cut from 5.49% to 4.99% for the 2026 tax year. The lower rate is welcome news for taxpayers, but the law’s retroactive effect...

Every year, Georgia State lawmakers propose numerous new laws, and some of them eventually pass the legislature to change life for Georgia residents. In 2025, state lawmakers passed House Bill 511 (HB511), which the governor later signed into law. Under this new law,...

Gig workers and those with small side hustles often use electronic payment systems when selling their creations at a craft show or providing basic services to local customers. The reporting requirements for people with alternate streams of income or small businesses...

Historically, the Georgia Tax Tribunal has managed tax controversies. As part of the executive branch, the Tax Tribunal handed down recommendations related to tax disputes. That process ends as of July 1st, 2026. Constitutional changes in Georgia require a transition...

A federal tax lien is a public notice that the government has a legal claim against your property due to unpaid debt. This notice can severely damage your credit and make it nearly impossible to sell or refinance your home. Fortunately, several established legal...

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act introduced several significant changes for this filing season. Many taxpayers in Georgia are just now discovering how these new rules affect their bottom line. Understanding these shifts is the best way to protect your financial...

Filing an income tax return is an annual obligation that requires a thorough financial review. Individual taxpayers have to report all of their various streams of income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). They also have to acknowledge their assets that could have...

If you freelance in tech, build your own creative business or work on side gigs that pay in digital assets, you probably deal with crypto in ways that do not feel complicated. You might buy coins, move them between wallets or accept payments through popular exchanges....

For many people, income tax payments are essentially automatic. Their employers withhold a portion of their wages from every check and make estimated payments to the state and federal governments. These taxpayers generally only need to file an annual income tax return...