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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 479: Income tax; allow for tax credits in excess of the amount that can be claimed in a given year to be carried forward to subsequent years

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 479 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; allow for tax credits in excess of the amount that can be claimed in a given year to be carried forward to subsequent years. Primary sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Ginny Ehrhart (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to allow for tax credits in excess of the amount that can be claimed in a given year to be carried forward to subsequent years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Ginny EhrhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source