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In this Law360 article, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Jonathan Feldman, Scott Wright, and Olivia Dibb provide analysis of key tax developments from Georgia’s 2026 legislative session, highlighting not only the enacted changes but their practical implications for taxpayers. They examine how accelerated income tax rate reductions, coupled with the repeal of certain credits, may affect tax…

The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2026 legislative session, although the extent of income and property tax changes that were ultimately adopted was short of the groundbreaking tax reform originally proposed. The General Assembly spent significant time debating and amending various bills related to substantially decreasing the personal income…

This year’s Georgia’s legislative session is quickly progressing and the General Assembly has proposed significant legislation addressing income and property tax reform. Last Friday, March 6, 2026, was “Crossover Day” – the 28th legislative day of 40 total legislative days – marking the deadline by which all bills must have passed one legislative chamber to…

Beginning in 2026, Georgia will have a new judicial branch tax court, replacing the existing Georgia Tax Tribunal, which currently operates within the executive branch.

In this installment of “A Pinch of SALT” published in Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Jonathan Feldman, Scott Wright, and Alla Raykin outline the benefits the new Georgia…

During the 2025 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed several notable tax related bills including further decreasing the income tax rate and extending the time period for taxpayers to protest and appeal the Department of Revenue’s assessments. Additionally, the legislature passed clean-up legislation to clarify procedural elements of the new Georgia Tax Court which…

On November 5, voters cast their ballots to determine who would fill a variety of federal, state, and local offices. Several states also considered tax related ballot initiatives. We describe some of the more significant ballot initiatives and their results.

Sales Tax

There were a few states with ballot initiatives that would exempt items from…

In an article published by Savannah Morning News, Eversheds Sutherland SALT Partner Jonathan Feldman discusses a proposed constitutional amendment on the Georgia ballot this November that would create a new judicial branch tax court with the same judicial power as superior courts. Appeals from the new tax court would go directly to the Georgia…

The Georgia General Assembly’s 2023-2024 legislative session ended with several significant tax bills. Among them was a constitutional referendum to create a tax court in the judicial branch, a reduction of the individual and corporate income tax rates, and limitations on income tax credit carryforwards.

In this article published by Law360, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys…

The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2024 legislative session. Among them was the creation of a tax court in the judicial branch, a reduction of the individual and corporate income tax rates, limitations on income tax credit carryforwards, and the suspension of the data center sales tax exemption. Bills that…

This year’s Georgia’s legislative session is quickly progressing, with some major tax legislation moving towards passage. Last Thursday, February 29, 2024 was “Crossover Day”—the 28th legislative day of 40 total legislative days—the day by which all bills must have passed one legislative chamber to cross over for consideration by the other chamber. Although there is…