Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for April totaled $2.31 billion, for an increase of $48.7 million, or 2.2 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled nearly $2.26 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled $18.97 billion, for an increase of roughly $909.3 million, or 5 percent, compared to … Read more
Home » Press Releases » House Bill 769 Signed by Governor Deal, will change Qualified Rural Hospital Organization Expense Tax Credit The Governor signed House Bill 769 on May 2, 2018. This bill is effective on July 1, 2018 and makes changes to the Qualified Rural Hospital Organization Expense Tax Credit. Along with other changes, … Read more
Atlanta, GA – Due to a system issue the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encountered on Tuesday morning, the IRS decided to extend the tax filing deadline until midnight on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) is also extending the tax deadline at the state level until midnight on Wednesday. “This (Tuesday, … Read more
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for March totaled nearly $1.56 billion, for a decrease of $8.2 million, or -0.5 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled almost $1.57 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled $16.66 billion, for an increase of $860.6 million, or 5.4 percent, compared to … Read more
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for February totaled $1.23 billion, for an increase of nearly $55.9 million, or 4.8 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled almost $1.18 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled $15.1 billion, for an increase of roughly $868.8 million, or 6.1 percent, over … Read more
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for January totaled nearly $2.57 billion, for an increase of $368.2 million, or 16.7 percent, compared to last year when net tax collections totaled $2.2 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled $13.87 billion, for an increase of $812.9 million, or 6.2 percent, over January 2017, … Read more
Seeing the emergence of a new filing season scam, the Internal Revenue Service today urged tax professionals to step up security and beware of phishing emails that can secretly download malicious software that can help cybercriminals steal client data. Only a few days into the filing season, the IRS has already identified a new scam … Read more
The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR), has begun the processing of individual income tax returns. In 2017, the DOR processed over 4.3 million individual income tax returns, with an average processing time of just over 5 days for an electronically filed, error free return. The DOR works diligently to be as efficient as possible in … Read more
ATLANTA, GA – In recognition of Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, Attorney General Chris Carr, Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Lynne Riley and the Better Business Bureau want consumers to be on alert for tax-related scams as the season approaches. “This week, we are joining the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) and the Better … Read more
Due to the continued threat of tax fraud, and specifically an ongoing email phishing scam, the Department of Revenue (DOR), is taking action to protect taxpayer’s sensitive identity information and precious tax dollars in the State of Georgia. In addition to upgrading the state-of-the-art fraud management system, which blocked over $212 million in fraudulently filed refund … Read more