Georgia compliance at a glance
- Sales tax: 4.00% state rate. State 4%; combined typically 7-9%.
- Late fees: Up to 1.5% per month. (Ga. Code 搂7-4-2) Legal rate 7%/yr; contract rates up to 16%/yr without licensing.
- Written contracts: Required for jobs over $2,500.
- Prompt-pay law: Georgia Prompt Pay Act (O.C.G.A. 搂13-11-1 et seq.). Payment due within 15 days of receipt of pay request; 1% per month interest if late.
Georgia metros
- Atlanta6,307,261 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Augusta629,429 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Savannah424,935 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Macon236,074 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Athens222,060 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Gainesville217,267 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Warner Robins200,779 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Valdosta151,118 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Dalton144,722 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Brunswick116,074 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Rome100,113 residents 路 0% combined tax
- Hinesville88,804 residents 路 0% combined tax