Moving from Florida to Georgia: What Changes for Your Paycheck (2026)
About 52,400 people moved along this corridor in 2024. Here is what the move does to take-home pay at every salary we model, and the one rule that decides whether the bill matches the arithmetic.
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At a glance
Tax year 2026, single filer, $100,000, biweekly pay, no retirement contribution, health premium or local tax — the same assumptions as the method section. Rates and brackets come from the Tax Foundation tables in force on January 1, 2026.
| Rule | Florida → Georgia |
|---|---|
| Florida | No wage income tax |
| Georgia | Flat 5.19% on taxable income |
| Take-home at $100,000 | $$79,180 → $$74,613 |
| Difference | −$$4,567 per year, −$$176 per paycheck |
| Movers on this corridor | 52,400 (Census ACS 2024, state-to-state flows) |
Paycheck comparison
Both columns are computed by the calculator from the same inputs, so the only thing that differs between them is the state layer. Federal tax, Social Security and Medicare cancel out — the difference column is entirely Florida and Georgia.
| Income | Florida | Georgia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $$42,355 | $$40,383 | −$$1,972 |
| $75,000 | $$61,593 | $$58,323 | −$$3,270 |
| $100,000 | $$79,180 | $$74,613 | −$$4,567 |
| $150,000 | $$113,791 | $$106,629 | −$$7,162 |
Want different inputs? Run this move through the calculator with Georgia selected — filing status, retirement percentage, health premium and local tax all change the answer, and none of them are modelled above.
From no tax to a flat rate — the line appears
Georgia taxes wage income at a flat rate rather than graduated brackets, and leaving Florida takes your state tax line from nothing to a real number on every paycheck.
- Flat means the marginal rate does not rise when your salary does — but it applies above Georgia's own deduction, which is why the figure grows with income.
- Georgia taxes you as a resident on wages wherever you perform them, including for a Florida employer with no Georgia office.
- The year you arrive, Georgia wants a part-year resident return and Florida wants none.
The year you move
Neither state recognises the day you unpacked the boxes as a bright line. You file a part-year resident return in Florida for the wages earned while you were its resident and a part-year return in Georgia for the rest, and the date each one starts is a question of domicile facts — home, family, licence, registration, voting, business ties — not of the calendar.
The rules above decide who gets to tax which days; the mechanics of residency, day-count apportionment and safe harbors are the same on every corridor and are set out once in which state taxes a remote worker. Keep a per-day log of where you worked, your employer’s written statement of your work location, and the paperwork that shows you actually moved.
Read the full schedules behind these figures: Florida tax brackets and Georgia tax brackets.
Common questions
Does Georgia tax wages?
Georgia taxes wage income with a flat schedule and a top rate of 5.19%. Your employer withholds it from each paycheck once you are a resident, and the year you arrive is a part-year resident return.
How much do I keep moving from Florida to Georgia?
At $100,000 for a single filer, take-home is $$79,180 in Florida and $$74,613 in Georgia — a difference of −$$4,567 a year, or about −$$176 per biweekly paycheck. The four-income table above shows the same calculation at $50,000, $75,000 and $150,000; the federal tax and FICA portions are identical on both sides.
What is the one thing to get right on this move?
Flat means the marginal rate does not rise when your salary does — but it applies above Georgia's own deduction, which is why the figure grows with income.
Estimates for a modelled filer, not tax advice, and not a prediction of your return — part-year residency, bonuses, local taxes and filing status all move the number. See the Disclaimer and what this site’s numbers do and do not model.