ATLANTA — Georgia collected nearly $2.5 billion in net tax revenue in August, a 3.5% increase from August 2025, extending the overall year-over-year gains recorded in July.

The August increase was driven by receipts from individual income taxes and sales taxes, according to figures released by Gov. Brian Kemp’s office this week.

Individual income tax collections rose 3.5% from a year earlier. The nearly $1.2 billion in monthly revenue from the individual income tax was up $40 million from August 2025.

The rise in individual income tax collections reversed declines in June and July.

Net sales and use tax collections of more than $866 million were up $44.6 million, or 5.4%, from August 2025.

That increase built on a year-over-year rise in sales tax receipts in July.

Likewise, the adjusted sales tax distribution to local governments continued upward, totaling $911.9 million in August. It was an increase of $81.9 million over August of last year, or 9.9%.

Revenue from some categories fell.

Corporate income tax collections declined $21.4 million year-over-year, a 53.8% fall from August 2025. The total August collection in that category was $18.4 million.

Receipts from the motor fuel tax fell $6.6 million, or 3.3%, from August 2025, while tag and title fee collections for August increased $8.3 million, or 27.4%.

The decline in motor fuel tax receipts was slightly lower than the year-over-year fall of more than $10 million in July.