POPULATION: 9,815,210 (2011 U.S. Census
estimate)
LABOR FORCE: 4,725,104 (2011 annual
average)
RIGHT TO WORK: yes
STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES:Advanced manufacturing, automotive,
aerospace, health sciences
and advanced technology,
business and financial services,
logistics, energy, defense,
agribusiness
COLLEGE GRADUATES: (Age 25 and over with BA or
higher) 27.6%
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
(elimination of sales & use tax on
energy used in manufacturing)
Inventory tax exemptions
Hiring assistance
(Georgia Dept. of Labor)
Quick Start (employee training)
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