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September 20, 2023 • Commentary

It’s time for lasting, transformative changes

By Kyle Wingfield

Gov. Brian Kemp reinstated a suspension of the state’s motor fuel tax. But what should future actions look like?

September 7, 2023 • Blog

Why Georgia business owners must beware messages pitching a COVID-19 era tax credit

By Chris Butler

If you own a business in Georgia, then you’ve likely received messages promising thousands of dollars through something called the Employee Retention Credit.

August 24, 2023 • Blog

More Georgia’s cities and counties set property tax rates

By Chris Butler

The latest recap of millage rate discussions in Georgia.

August 17, 2023 • Blog

Some Georgians still have time to stop higher property taxes

By Chris Butler

From Walker county to Dougherty county and points in between, we have an update on the latest discussion and decisions on millage tax rates for the next year.

August 16, 2023 • Video

Property taxes are much more arbitrary than any other tax we pay

August 16, 2023 • Commentary

No other tax has a basis that someone else simply invents

By Kyle Wingfield

Few, if any taxes are reviled as much as the property tax. People feel their objections to it in their bones.

July 27, 2023 • Blog

Some Georgians brace for higher property taxes

By Chris Butler

Most Georgians will pay higher property taxes unless local governments adopt the “rollback rates” that keep taxes the same from the prior year.

July 19, 2023 • Commentary

What should lawmakers do with another budget surplus?

By Kyle Wingfield

Those who favor larger government spending are redoubling their calls to increase taxpayer-funded services, as if the good times will never end.

June 15, 2023 • Commentary

Georgia legislature begins review of state tax credits

By J. Thomas Perdue

The largest and most well-known of these programs is the film tax credit, costing the state nearly $900 million last year.

May 17, 2023 • Commentary

The separation of powers is working

By Kyle Wingfield

Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed nine items in the fiscal 2024 budget and ordered agencies to “disregard” another 134 legislative instructions about state spending.

May 10, 2023 • Commentary

Low tax states continue to attract new residents

By Kyle Wingfield

New residents to Georgia brought a net $1.28 billion increase in adjusted gross income last year.

April 27, 2023 • Blog

Certain Atlanta artists get massive government funding

By Chris Butler

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens recently announced that a select few of the city’s independent artists will receive a combined sum of $700,000 in taxpayer funding.

April 19, 2023 • Commentary

Is it a correction or a reckoning?

By Kyle Wingfield

March revenues declined by almost $83 million, or about 3%, compared to March 2022.

March 15, 2023 • Commentary

New tax reform on the horizon?

By Kyle Wingfield

There has been much talk about getting to a zero income tax to match neighboring Florida and Tennessee, or just lowering the rate to remain competitive.

February 22, 2023 • Commentary

Georgia’s cautious handling of unexpected budget windfall the right approach

By Kyle Wingfield

Failing to plan for revenues to come back to earth has bitten states like California, which spent heavily last year and now have a $20 billion budget shortfall.

January 24, 2023 • Blog

Georgia’s expensive rural broadband project

By Chris Butler

Feds insist government-funded broadband will transform Georgia’s rural and poor communities.

January 19, 2023 • Commentary

Georgia should reinforce its tax reform intentions

By Janelle Fritts

Georgia’s ability to reach the target 4.99% tax rate from last year's reform is limited by the bill’s tax trigger mechanism

December 27, 2022 • Commentary

Accelerate Georgia’s tax cuts

By Kyle Wingfield

Lawmakers have a lot of decisions to make around the state's $6 billion-plus surplus.

October 20, 2022 • Commentary

Facts-Based Principles and Practical Recommendations: Guide to the Issues 2022

By J. Thomas Perdue

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is excited to announce the release of the latest edition of Guide to the Issues!

October 19, 2022 • Commentary

A Report Card for Governors’ Fiscal Policy

By Kyle Wingfield

See how Brian Kemp stacks up against his peers when it comes to taxes, spending and budgeting.

October 5, 2022 • Blog

Laws to Control Growth Could Backfire on Georgia County

By Chris Butler

The population of Bryan County is expected to surge with a new electric vehicle plant, but local fees and ordinances could restrict an adequate housing supply.

July 21, 2022 • Blog

The Time for Tax Cuts is Now

By Kyle Wingfield

Georgia has a unique opportunity in this particular moment to use its surplus for sustained tax cuts.

April 21, 2022 • Blog

The Hidden Tax: Inflation

By Kyle Wingfield

There are taxes, and then there are hidden taxes. And there’s no hidden tax quite like inflation.

April 15, 2022 • Commentary

What Could Georgia’s New Tax Bill Mean for You?

By Kyle Wingfield

Georgia's recent tax reform means you'll save more money. But, how much?

April 13, 2022 • Blog

Tax Bill: A Big Step Forward

By Kyle Wingfield

The Tax Reduction and Reform Act may help spur Georgia’s next decade of prosperity.

April 5, 2022 • Press Release

Georgia Public Policy Foundation Praises Decision to Adopt Flat Tax

Featuring Kyle WingfieldChris Denson

In a late night flurry of votes, the Senate passed a bill that will gradually drop the state income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99% by 2029.

March 30, 2022 • Blog

It’s Time for Georgia to Tackle Tax Reform

By Kyle Wingfield

This is a key moment for Georgia. If the state doesn't take initiative, we may be passed by.

March 25, 2022 • Tax Foundation

Georgia Income Tax Reform Would Improve Standing Among Neighbors, Country

By Janelle Fritts

Georgia faces stiff competition from its neighbors when it comes to the individual income tax.

March 15, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Capitol Recap

Featuring Kyle Wingfield

It took eight days for a $1 billion tax cut to transform from an idea announced at a press conference to a measure that won passage in the Georgia House. […]

March 10, 2022 • Blog

A Flat Tax Means Keeping More of Your Money

By Kyle Wingfield

A flat tax will save money for Georgians of all income levels.