Tax revenue in Georgia increased by $74.1 million in August, bringing the state’s revenue to a total of $2.41 billion.
The Peach State’s revenue for August 2025 climbed 3.2% compared to the previous year, when net tax collections reached a total of $2.34 billion, according to a press release from Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s office.
Year to date, net tax revenue increased $4 million, or 0.1%, compared to the prior fiscal year when tax collections totaled $4.90 billion in the first two months of the fiscal year.
Individual income tax climbed to nearly $1.16 billion, marking an increase of $20.2 million, or 1.8%, from last August. Income tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) declined 9.7%, or $7 million, which helped to boost state earnings.
Meanwhile, income tax withholding payments rose $9.3 million, or 0.8%, compared to the previous year. Return payments surged $4.7 million, a strong 14.1% increase. However, other categories, including estimated tax payments, slipped slightly by a combined $800,000.
Sales and use tax stood out above the rest, with gross collections increasing to $1.66 billion, up $83.3 million, or 5.3%. Net sales and use tax revenue rose $62.2 million, or 8.2%, compared to August 2024’s total of $759.6 million.
Local governments also saw significant growth, with adjusted distributions reaching $830 million, an increase of $18.2 million, or 2.2%. Sales tax refunds also bumped upward, increasing by $2.9 million.
Corporate income tax collections, however, bucked the upward trend, falling to $39.8 million, down $4.5 million from last year’s $44.3 million. Estimated payments further dropped by $7.5 million, or 24.9%, while other payments, such as corporate return payments, fell by a combined $6.1 million.
Motor fuel tax collections rose by $6.3 million, a 3.2% increase over FY 2025, when motor fuel excise taxes totaled $193.2 million. Motor vehicle tag & title fee collections decreased by $4.7 million, a 13.5% drop, and title ad valorem tax collections declined by $2.4 million, or 3.2%, from the previous fiscal year’s total of $74.5 million.
