24 LC 50 0661/AP House Bill 1021 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE) By: Representatives Daniel of the 117th, Burns of the 159th, Blackmon of the 146th, Williamson of the 112th, Silcox of the 53rd, and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 1 relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income 2 taxes, so as to increase the amount of the dependent exemption; to provide for related 3 matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for 4 other purposes. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 6 SECTION 1. 7 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 8 imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, is amended 9 by revising subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-26, relating to personal exemptions, as 10 follows: 11 "(b) Each taxpayer shall be allowed as a deduction in computing his or her Georgia taxable 12 income a personal exemption in the amount of $3,000.00 $4,000.00 for each dependent of 13 such taxpayer." 14 H. B. 1021 - 1 -
24 LC 50 0661/AP SECTION 2. 15 This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2024, and shall be applicable to all taxable years 16 beginning on or after January 1, 2024. 17 SECTION 3. 18 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 19 H. B. 1021 - 2 -