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Tax year 2026

Georgia vs South Carolina Income Tax — 2026

Georgia charges a flat 4.99%; South Carolina has 2 rates from 1.99% to 5.21%.

Georgia allows a $15,000 standard deduction for a single filer; South Carolina allows a $15,000 standard deduction for a single filer.

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $3 less per year in Georgia than in South Carolina — $0 a month. Georgia charges $4,242; South Carolina charges $4,244.

How the two systems differ

Georgia and South Carolina income tax systems compared
GeorgiaSouth Carolina
Tax structureFlat rateGraduated
Top rate (any income)4.99%5.21%
Number of brackets12
Standard deduction (single)$15,000$15,000
Personal exemptionNoneNone
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsTaxed as ordinary incomeLower rate or exclusion
Population (2024)11,180,8785,478,831

More on Georgia and South Carolina

Georgia at $100K
$4,242
4.24%
South Carolina at $100K
$4,244
4.24%
Annual difference
$3
$0 a month
National ranks
32 vs 33
of 51, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

Single filer, standard deduction, no dependents. State income tax only.

Georgia and South Carolina income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeGeorgia taxSouth Carolina taxDifference
$50,000$1,747$1,000$747 less in SC
$75,000$2,994$2,657$337 less in SC
$100,000$4,242$4,244$3 less in GA
$150,000$6,737$6,849$113 less in GA
$250,000$11,727$12,059$333 less in GA
$500,000$24,202$25,084$883 less in GA
$1,000,000$49,152$51,134$1,983 less in GA
Annual state income tax, Georgia versus South Carolina
GA at $50,000: $1,747GA at $50,000$1,747SC at $50,000: $1,000SC at $50,000$1,000GA at $75,000: $2,994GA at $75,000$2,994SC at $75,000: $2,657SC at $75,000$2,657GA at $100,000: $4,242GA at $100,000$4,242SC at $100,000: $4,244SC at $100,000$4,244GA at $150,000: $6,737GA at $150,000$6,737SC at $150,000: $6,849SC at $150,000$6,849GA at $250,000: $11,727GA at $250,000$11,727SC at $250,000: $12,059SC at $250,000$12,059GA at $500,000: $24,202GA at $500,000$24,202SC at $500,000: $25,084SC at $500,000$25,084GA at $1,000,000: $49,152GA at $1,000,000$49,152SC at $1,000,000: $51,134SC at $1,000,000$51,134

By filing status

Georgia and South Carolina tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusGeorgiaSouth CarolinaDifference
Single$4,242$4,244$3 less in GA
Married filing jointly$3,493$2,965$528 less in SC
Married filing separately$4,242$4,244$3 less in GA
Head of household$4,242$3,640$601 less in SC

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Georgia costs $3 less per year than South Carolina — $0 a month.

Georgia compared with South Carolina at $100,000
GeorgiaSouth CarolinaDifference
State income tax$4,242$4,244$3
Per month$353$354$0
Effective rate4.24%4.24%0.00 pts
Marginal rate4.99%5.21%0.22 pts
Standard deduction$15,000$0$15,000
Taxable income$85,000$100,000$15,000
Tax structureFlat rateGraduated
Local income taxesNoNo

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What this comparison leaves out

Sources for both states

  1. 1.Georgia Department of RevenueState revenue department
    2026 Employer's Tax Guide (revised June 2026)
    https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2026-employers-tax-guide-updated-june-2026/download
    Retrieved
  2. 2.Tax FoundationResearch organization (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.South Carolina Department of RevenueState revenue department
    SC Information Letter #26-20, Individual Income Tax Reform (August 31, 2026)
    https://dor.sc.gov/sites/dor/files/policies/IL26-20.pdf
    Retrieved

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