Georgia Surplus Tax Refund

To use the Surplus Tax Refund checker, you will need:

• Your SSN or ITIN
• The amount of your Federal Adjusted Gross Income listed on your 2024 tax year Georgia Individual Income Tax return
  • Form 500 – Line 16 or
  • Form 500EZ – Line 4

Check your eligibility for the Surplus Tax Refund online, 24/7

HB 1000 provides a surplus tax refund to eligible Georgia taxpayers.

You may qualify if you:

• Filed your 2024 and 2025 Georgia individual income tax returns by April 15, 2025
  or by October 15, 2025, if you received an extension
• Had a tax liability for tax year 2024
• Were a Georgia resident, part-year resident, or nonresident

Are you eligible for the 2024 Surplus Refund?

Still have questions about eligibility or how much you will receive?  Check out the examples in this video for more information.

Watch the video

HB 1000 allows for a tax refund out of the State's surplus to Georgia filers who meet eligibility requirements. Depending on your filing status and tax liability, you could receive a maximum of:

• $250 for Single/Married Filing Separate
• $375 for Head of Household
• $500 for Married Filing Joint

Surplus Tax Refunds are issued based on the regular refund instructions provided on a taxpayer's return.

• Our phone lines are typically very busy this time of year. We encourage you not to call until 6-8 weeks after the March 20, 2026, signing of HB 1000
• Our call center representatives will have the same information available to you online in the "Check Your Surplus Tax Refund" checker
• If all your information is correct and you think you are eligible, check again at a later date
• Surplus Tax Refund status changes are updated nightly