2026 GA pay stub rules
Georgia Pay Stub Generator
Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99% for 2026. Create a Georgia pay stub with federal, FICA and state withholding calculated for you, preview it live, and download the PDF. From $14.99 per stub, no account needed.
Create a Georgia pay stubWhat is withheld on a Georgia pay stub
Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Georgia for 2026.
- Federal income tax
- Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source
- Social Security
- 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source
- Medicare
- 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source
- Georgia income tax
- Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99% for 2026. Cut from 5.19% to 4.99% for 2026 (HB 463, signed May 11, 2026, retroactive to January 1, 2026).Source
- Disability and paid leave
- None
- Local income taxes
- None. No city, county or school district income or wage tax is withheld from employee paychecks.
Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Georgia
Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.
| Gross pay | $2,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$156.15 |
| Social Security | -$124.00 |
| Medicare | -$29.00 |
| Georgia income tax | -$99.80 |
| Net pay | $1,591.05 |
Georgia wage rules that shape a pay stub
- Minimum wage
- $7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Georgia's own minimum is $5.15 for employers with 6 or more employees, but the federal $7.25 applies to employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.Source
- Pay frequency
- At least twice a month (semimonthly) for covered employers.Source
- Pay stub law
- Georgia has no state law requiring private employers to give employees a pay stub or itemized wage statement. Its wage payment law covers how and how often wages are paid, not what employees must be told.Source
- Employer unemployment tax
- Paid by the employer on the first $9,500 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.
Creating a Georgia pay stub with Swift Paystubs
- Choose Georgia as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
- Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
- Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
- Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.
Georgia pay stub questions
Does Georgia withhold state income tax from paychecks?
Georgia taxes wages at a flat 4.99% for 2026. The amount depends on the employee’s pay, pay frequency and state withholding certificate, and appears as its own line on the pay stub.
Do employers in Georgia have to provide pay stubs?
Georgia has no state law requiring private employers to give employees a pay stub or itemized wage statement. Its wage payment law covers how and how often wages are paid, not what employees must be told.
What is the minimum wage in Georgia?
The general minimum wage in Georgia is $7.25 an hour as of October 6, 2026. Georgia's own minimum is $5.15 for employers with 6 or more employees, but the federal $7.25 applies to employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
How often must employees be paid in Georgia?
At least twice a month (semimonthly) for covered employers.
Can I use a Georgia pay stub as proof of income?
Landlords and lenders usually ask for your two or three most recent pay stubs. A pay stub must reflect wages that were actually paid; lenders often check pay stubs against bank deposits, tax returns or the employer.
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Facts checked October 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Rules change; check the source before relying on a figure. Swift Paystubs creates documents from the details you enter and does not give tax or legal advice.