Fact brief: Do sales taxes disproportionately affect lower income residents in Georgia

Individuals and families making less money spend relatively more of their income on goods impacted by sales tax when compared to higher income individuals and families.

Bibb County employs a Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, a Local Option Sales Tax and an Other Local Option Sales Tax for property tax rollback.

Georgia boasts an average local sales tax rate of 3.44%, higher than Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.

In Georgia, groceries and gas are exempt from sales tax. 

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Sources

• Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Breaking the bank eliminating the state income tax harms most Georgians and increases the cost of living
• Northeastern University Sales Taxes and Their Impact on Low-Income Households