History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 7, § 8; Code 1933, § 91A-3907, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 10, § 21; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1834, § 9; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1380, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 734, § 7; Ga. L. 2016, p. 1, § 5/HB 742; Ga. L. 2019, p. 902, § 3/SB 183.
The 2019 amendment, effective May 7, 2019, rewrote subsection (c), which read: “The commissioner may grant a reasonable extension of time, not exceeding 30 days, for filing the annual or final return required by this Code section.” See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1988, p. 1380, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval, except that the state revenue commissioner, to the extent that he determines administratively necessary, may delay the implementation of any provision of this Act to no later than January 1, 1989.”
Ga. L. 2019, p. 902, § 4/SB 183, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section shall be applicable to all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
Law reviews.
For article, “Common State Tax Pitfalls in the Acquisition or Disposition of Businesses in Georgia,” see 22 Ga. St. B. J. 82 (1985).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Article 5 - Current Income Tax Payment
§ 48-7-100.1. Withholding of Income Tax From Retirement Benefits of Federal Annuitants
§ 48-7-101. Collection of Income Tax at Source; Withholding
§ 48-7-102. Withholding Exemption Status
§ 48-7-103. Quarterly, Monthly, and Jeopardy Returns; Tax Payments; Forms
§ 48-7-104. Period Adjustments for Incorrect Withholdings or Payments
§ 48-7-105. Statements of Wages Paid and Taxes Withheld to Employees; Time; Penalties; Enforcement
§ 48-7-108. Employer’s Liability
§ 48-7-111. Employer’s Records; Contents; Period of Preservation
§ 48-7-112. Employee Refunds and Credits; Procedures
§ 48-7-113. Employer Refunds and Credits; Procedure; Claim for Abatement of Overassessment
§ 48-7-114. Estimated Income Tax by Individuals; Procedures
§ 48-7-115. Time for Filing Estimated Income Tax by Individuals
§ 48-7-116. Installment Payments of Estimated Tax by Individuals
§ 48-7-117. Estimated Income Tax by Corporations
§ 48-7-119. Installment Payments of Estimated Tax by Corporations
§ 48-7-120. Failure by Taxpayer to Pay Estimated Income Tax
§ 48-7-122. Nondeductibility to Employer of Tax Deducted and Withheld
§ 48-7-125. Application of Article to Short Taxable Years
§ 48-7-126. Assessable Penalties and Interest