ATLANTA β Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will ask Georgia lawmakers to provide additional tax relief during the upcoming legislative session by accelerating a state income tax cut lawmakers adopted last year.
House Bill 1437 set in place a reduction in the stateβs income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99%, to be phased in over several years.
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