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Tax year 2026

Georgia vs Tennessee Income Tax — 2026

A single filer earning $100,000 pays $4,242 less per year in Tennessee than in Georgia — $353 a month. Georgia charges $4,242; Tennessee charges $0.

Why this pair has a page: bordering states; common relocation pair.

Georgia at $100K
$4,242
4.24%
Tennessee at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$4,242
$353 a month
National ranks
32 vs 6
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

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

Georgia and Tennessee income tax compared at seven income levels, 2026
Gross incomeGeorgia taxTennessee taxDifference
$50,000$1,747$0$1,747 less in TN
$75,000$2,994$0$2,994 less in TN
$100,000$4,242$0$4,242 less in TN
$150,000$6,737$0$6,737 less in TN
$250,000$11,727$0$11,727 less in TN
$500,000$24,202$0$24,202 less in TN
$1,000,000$49,152$0$49,152 less in TN
Annual state income tax, Georgia versus Tennessee
GA at $50,000: $1,747GA at $50,000$1,747TN at $50,000: $0TN at $50,000$0GA at $75,000: $2,994GA at $75,000$2,994TN at $75,000: $0TN at $75,000$0GA at $100,000: $4,242GA at $100,000$4,242TN at $100,000: $0TN at $100,000$0GA at $150,000: $6,737GA at $150,000$6,737TN at $150,000: $0TN at $150,000$0GA at $250,000: $11,727GA at $250,000$11,727TN at $250,000: $0TN at $250,000$0GA at $500,000: $24,202GA at $500,000$24,202TN at $500,000: $0TN at $500,000$0GA at $1,000,000: $49,152GA at $1,000,000$49,152TN at $1,000,000: $0TN at $1,000,000$0

How the two systems differ

Georgia and Tennessee income tax systems compared
GeorgiaTennessee
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Top marginal rate4.99%None
Number of brackets1—
Standard deduction (single)$15,000—
Personal exemptionNone—
Local income taxesNoNo
Capital gainsordinarynone
Population (2024)11,180,8787,227,750

By filing status

Georgia and Tennessee tax on $100,000 by filing status, 2026
Filing statusGeorgiaTennesseeDifference
Single$4,242$0$4,242 less in TN
Married filing jointly$3,493$0$3,493 less in TN
Married filing separately$4,242$0$4,242 less in TN
Head of household$4,242$0$4,242 less in TN

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At $100,000 as a single filer, Tennessee costs $4,242 less per year than Georgia — $353 a month.

Georgia compared with Tennessee at $100,000
GeorgiaTennesseeDifference
State income tax$4,242$0$4,242
Per month$353$0$353
Effective rate4.24%0.00%4.24 pts
Marginal rate4.99%None4.99 pts
Standard deduction$15,000—$15,000
Taxable income$85,000—$85,000
Tax structureFlat rateNo income tax
Local income taxesNoNo

Full detail: Georgia · Tennessee · methodology

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 organisation (cross-check)
    State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
    https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates-2026/
    Retrieved
  3. 3.Tennessee Department of RevenueState revenue department
    Hall Income Tax
    https://www.tn.gov/revenue/taxes/hall-income-tax.html
    Retrieved · "The Hall Income tax was repealed for tax periods that begin on January 1, 2021, or later."

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