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Georgia Payroll Information

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Paying Employees in Georgia

Georgia 2025 Minimum Wage:

$7.25/hour

Georgia Overtime Rules:

1.5 x’s the regular rate of pay for non-exempt employees for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek

Georgia Paystub Requirements:

No pay stub requirement

How often do you have to pay employees in Georgia?

With few exceptions, employers must pay employees at least twice per month.

When is an employee’s final check due in Georgia?

No state requirement

Georgia Payroll Taxes

Georgia Withholding Tax

Georgia Withholding Tax Registration

Wages subject to Georgia Withholding

Income earned within Georgia is subject to Georgia withholding
Income earned by residents outside of Georgia is subject to Georgia withholding

Georgia Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate

Form G-4

Reciprocity

None

Georgia Withholding Tax Due Dates

The lookback period is 12 month period ending 6/30 of the preceding calendar year.
If >$50,000 semi-weekly payer, taxes due the following Wednesday for pay dates Wed-Fri and due the following Friday for pay dates Sat-Tue.
If <$50,000 monthly payer, tax due on or before 15th day of following month.
If tax is <$200 per month tax is due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the quarter.
If <$800 per year tax is due annually by 1/31 following the end of Q4.

Georgia Unemployment Tax

Georgia Unemployment Tax Registration

Georgia Unemployment Tax Employer Liabilities

New employer rate: 2.7%
2025 Wage Base: $9,500

Georgia Unemployment Tax Due Dates

Return and payment are due quarterly on the last day of the month following the end of the reporting period

Georgia New Hire Reporting

Georgia New Hire Reporting Program
PO Box 90728
Atlanta, GA 30364-0728
Phone: 888-541-0469
Fax: 888-541-0521
Georgia new hire reporting online

Georgia Child Support

Family Support Registry
PO Box 1800
Carrollton, GA 30112-1800
Phone: 877-231-8573
Remit Georgia child support payments online

Additional Georgia Business Resources

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