Press Releases: 2016

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for November totaled nearly $1.72 billion, for an increase of $75.9 million, or 4.6 percent, compared to November 2015.

Due to the continued threat of tax fraud, the Department of Revenue (DOR) is taking action to protect taxpayer’s sensitive identity information and precious tax dollars in the State of Georgia.

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for October totaled nearly $1.77 billion, for an increase of $140.2 million, or 8.6 percent, compared to October 2015.

Updated 10/28/16 to include Ware county.

Updated 10/25/16 to include Brantley, Candler, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Long, Pierce, Tattnall and Toombs counties.

Updated 10/19/16 to include Wayne county.
Updated 10/18/16 to include Bulloch, Effingham and Screven counties.

The Georgia Department of Revenue is providing tax relief to the victims of Hurricane Matthew that took place beginning on October 4, 2016, in certain Georgia counties. This announcement coincides with the relief announcements issued by the Internal Revenue Service.

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that net tax collections for September totaled approximately $2.01 billion, for an increase of $48.3 million, or 2.5 percent, compared to September 2015.

In order to better serve the taxpayers of Georgia, the Department of Revenue (DOR) recently realigned its regional office territories.

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for August totaled $1.69 billion, for an increase of $108 million, or 6.8 percent, compared to August 2015, when net tax collections totaled $1.58 billion.