Officials say you should allow six to eight weeks for refunds to be issued if you filed by the May 1, 2025, deadline.
- If you haven’t received your Georgia surplus tax refund it may be coming soon.
- The rebate ranges from $250 for individuals to $500 for couples filing jointly.
- Rebates will be reduced or offset if the recipient owes the state money.
- Officials say that checks are issued daily in batches and that the number of refunds that have gone out has increased week over week.
What they’re saying:
Georgia officials say the number of refunds that have gone out has increased week over week.
According to the state, the slow rollout has allowed the Georgia Department of Revenue to monitor the process and ensure that there are no issues.
Georgia tax refund rebate eligibility
Dig deeper:
To qualify for the rebate, taxpayers must:
- File Georgia income tax returns for both 2023 and 2024
- Not be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2023 return
- Be a full-time Georgia resident for tax purposes
- Paid more in taxes than the rebate.
What you can do:
As long as you filed your taxes by the deadline of May 1 and you do not owe money, the state says that you should expect to see your refunds in the coming weeks.
You can check the status of your surplus tax refund here. You will need to include your Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer ID number as well as your Federal Adjusted Gross Income from Georgia Individual Income Tax Return. The information is updated nightly.
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