The Payments section is used to review and enter certain Georgia tax payments that may affect your refund or balance due. Most withholding and payment information is automatically transferred from your Federal return, but additional entries may be required in certain situations.
Program Entry
To access this section, navigate to:
Georgia → Payments
What Information Is Automatically Transferred?
Your Georgia withholding and payment information is generally pulled automatically from your Federal return.
To ensure accurate calculations:
- Verify that all state withholding information has been entered on Forms W-2, 1099, and other income documents.
- Review all state withholding amounts before filing the return.
- Ensure each form includes the correct Georgia information.
Most taxpayers will not need to manually enter withholding that already appears on their Federal return.
Apply Your Refund to Next Year's Tax Return
If your Georgia return results in a refund, you may choose to apply all or part of that refund to your next year's Georgia return.
Enter the Amount of Your State Refund to Apply to Your 2026 Tax Return
Use this field to specify how much of your Georgia refund should be credited toward next year's taxes.
⚠️ Important: Complete and save the Georgia return before entering this amount so the refund can be accurately calculated.
Also note:
- If the amount entered exceeds the available refund, it will not be applied.
- If the return shows a balance due instead of a refund, no amount will be transferred forward.
Applying a refund to next year's return can help offset future tax liability or estimated tax payments.
Payment Made with a Georgia Extension
If you filed an extension and made a payment to Georgia, enter that payment in:
Enter the Payment Amount Made with Your GA Extension
Only enter amounts that were actually paid with the extension request.
Extension payments are credited toward the tax due on the Georgia return and may increase a refund or reduce a balance due.
💡 A filing extension provides additional time to file the return, but not additional time to pay any tax owed.
Other Georgia Income Tax Withholding
Other Georgia Income Tax Withheld from G2-A, G2-FL, G2-LP, and/or G-2RP
Use this section to enter Georgia withholding reported on:
- Form G2-A
- Form G2-FL
- Form G2-LP
- Form G-2RP
These withholding amounts may not transfer automatically from the Federal return and should be entered separately when applicable.
This commonly applies to income from partnerships, fiduciaries, pass-through entities, or nonresident withholding situations.
Important Notes
- Most Georgia withholding is automatically transferred from the Federal return.
- Do not enter withholding amounts that have already been reported on Forms W-2 or 1099 unless specifically instructed to do so.
- Verify all extension payments and withholding amounts before filing.
- Incorrect payment entries may result in an inaccurate refund or balance due calculation.
- Keep copies of any withholding forms and extension payment confirmations with your tax records.