For the final 6 months of 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents from the rate effective at the start of the year. The new rate for deductible medical or moving expenses (available for active-duty members of the military) will be 22 cents for the remainder of 2022, up 4 cents from the rate effective at the start of 2022. These new rates become effective July 1, 2022.

Mar 24, 2022 — Governor Brian P. Kemp signed House Bill 1302 on March 23, 2022, providing a tax refund to all eligible Georgia taxpayers.

What is the maximum I can receive for this refund?

It depends on your filing status.  Single filers and married individuals who file separately could receive a maximum refund of $250.  Head of Household filers could receive a maximum refund of $375.  Married individuals who file joint returns could receive a maximum refund of $500. 

Example:  A Single taxpayer filed a 2020 income tax return and owed $300.  The taxpayer filed a timely 2021 return and would be eligible to receive a refund of 2020 taxes in the amount of $250.  Although the taxpayer paid $300 in 2020 taxes, H.B. 1302 only allows a maximum refund of $250 for Single filers. 

Who is eligible for the H.B. 1302 tax refund?

Any Georgian who was a full-year resident in 2020 and 2021 and who also filed a Georgia individual income tax return for 2020 and 2021 is eligible for the refund. Part-year and nonresident filers who file Georgia individual tax returns for both years (2020 and 2021) will be eligible for a proportional refund equal to the maximum amounts based on filing status multiplied by the share of their income taxable in Georgia. 

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