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Tax year 2026

Georgia vs Texas Income Tax — 2026

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

Why this pair has a page: common relocation pair.

Georgia at $100K
$4,242
4.24%
Texas at $100K
$0
0.00%
Annual difference
$4,242
$353 a month
National ranks
32 vs 7
of 50, lowest tax first

The bill at every income

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

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

How the two systems differ

Georgia and Texas income tax systems compared
GeorgiaTexas
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)11,180,87831,290,831

By filing status

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

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

Georgia compared with Texas at $100,000
GeorgiaTexasDifference
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 · Texas · 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.Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsState revenue department
    Texas Taxes
    https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/
    Retrieved

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