Georgia Employer Payroll Tax Calculator

How to use

1. Enter total annual wages for all Georgia employees.
2. Enter the number of employees on that payroll.
3. Enter the UI rate and wage base from your Georgia DOL notice, or keep the defaults.
4. Read employer FICA, FUTA, state UI, combined total, and per-employee cost.

General information only — not medical, financial or legal advice. Figures cross-checked against public official sources (IRS / HMRC / NHS / WHO guidance) as of 2026-08. For decisions that matter, confirm with a licensed professional in your country.

About this tool

This calculator prices the employer-side stack on Georgia wages: the 7.65 percent FICA match, federal unemployment tax at 0.6 percent after the state credit, and Georgia unemployment insurance at the rate and wage base you supply. Georgia assigns new employers a starting rate of 2.64 percent on the first 9,500 dollars of each employee's wages; verify both figures on your Georgia DOL rate notice and enter your own assignment if it differs. The narrow wage base caps the state line early, so UI cost per worker stops growing once wages pass the base. Caps are applied to the average wage per employee, exact for even payrolls, approximate otherwise. Estimates pair published federal rates with the Georgia rate and base entered; confirm against your DOL rate notice; not tax or legal advice.Georgia's experience rating can be favorable for stable employers, with established accounts often assigned rates well under the new-employer start after a few claim-free years. The Georgia Department of Labor mails rate determinations and posts employer guidance, and it also administers the state notices that accompany new hires. Keep the notice handy when running this estimate; the two state fields accept whatever it says.

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