Georgia bill would let workers keep more overtime pay

Overtime Income Tax Exemption Act; enact

Introduced· 2025-03-25

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Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would let Georgia workers keep up to $10,000 of their overtime pay without paying state income tax on it.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

This bill would help people who work extra hours by letting them keep more of their hard-earned overtime pay. Right now, all your overtime money is taxed like regular income. This change would mean you could take home up to $10,000 more each year without the state taking a cut. The downside is that the state government would collect less money, which could affect public services. Since this bill is just starting, now is the time to tell your lawmakers if you think workers should get to keep more of their overtime.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

The bill would stop the state from taxing up to $10,000 of overtime wages for each worker.
Employers would have to report how much overtime pay their workers earn.
The state tax department would have to report details about this tax break to lawmakers.
This tax break would have an end date, meaning it would not last forever.