by Ty Tagami | Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA – Georgia’s net tax collections rose by 1.9% last month compared to September of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Tuesday.
The state collected $3.27 billion in September, up $60.3 million over the same month a year ago.
Monthly individual income tax receipts rose 3.2% over September 2024 as tax refunds fell 16.2% and withholding payments rose 1.7%.
Other categories were up too, the sales and use tax by 2.9% and the corporate income tax by 7.6%. Motor fuel taxes gained 1.8% and tag and title fees rose 20.8%.
The title ad valorem tax, a small category that brought in $71.7 million for the month, fell 8.5% compared to a year ago.
