Georgia tax cut plan makes first $100K of a family's income tax-free - Statesboro Herald

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Georgia tax cut plan makes first $100K of a family's income tax-free

Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled a plan Monday, Feb. 9, that would eliminate state income tax for individuals making less than $50,000 per year and for married couples making less than $100,00 per year. (Herald file photo)

Blake Tillery.jpg — Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled a plan Monday, Feb. 9, that would eliminate state income tax for individuals making less than $50,000 per year and for married couples making less than $100,00 per year. (Herald file photo)

ATLANTA — Georgians would get an income tax cut — or avoid paying the tax entirely — under a proposal unveiled by Republican Senate leaders Monday.