POPULATION: 9,829,211 (2009 estimate)
LABOR FORCE: 4,768,874 (2009 estimate)
RIGHT TO WORK: Yes
STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES: Advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace,
health sciences and advanced technology,
business and financial services, logistics, energy
COLLEGE GRADUATES: (Age 25 and over with BA or higher) 27.5%
BASIC BUSINESS TAXES:
Corporate Income Tax: 6 percent of income
apportioned to Georgia
(single sales factor formula for corporate
income tax)
Sales Tax: 4 percent; counties levy an additional 2—3 percent local sales tax
Property Tax: Millage rates vary by county and
city
BUSINESS INCENTIVES
Job Tax Credits
Investment Tax Credits
Quality Jobs Tax Credit
Mega Project Tax Credit
Ports Activity Tax Credit
Film/Multimedia Tax Credits
Retraining Tax Credits
Childcare Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits
Sales & use tax exemptions
Inventory tax exemptions
Hiring assistance (Georgia Dept.
of Labor)
Quick Start (employee training)
28 technical colleges
Georgia Work Ready
HOPE Scholarship and Grant
Entrepreneur and small business
development tax incentives
Angel Investor Tax Credit
Centers of Innovation
Enterprise zones
Foreign-trade zones
Export Finance Fund
