Research Areas
Georgia
Research
Georgia-Specific Information
Studies and Reports
- Georgia Should Refrain from Relying on Smokers to Fill Budget Hole, by Justin Higginbottom, March 10, 2010
- Georgia Should Respond to Recession with Tax Reform, Not Tax Gimmicks, by Justin Higginbottom, February 19, 2010
- Georgia Tobacco Tax Favors High-Income Counties, by Patrick Fleenor, February 18, 2010
- An Economic Analysis of Georgia's Tax Cut Proposals, by Gerald Prante, March 28, 2008
- Georgia's Tax System: A Factual Foundation for Fundamental Tax Reform, by Jonathan Williams, January 30, 2007
Special Briefs (legislative testimony, amicus curiae briefs, and speeches)
- Protecting Taxpayers From Discriminatory Taxes at the U.S. Supreme Court: CSX Transportation, Inc. v. State Board of Equalization of Georgia, by Brian E. Bailey and Chris Atkins, July 30, 2007
Commentaries
- Smoke and Mirrors on the Tobacco Tax Hike, by Patrick Fleenor, March 10, 2010
- Supreme Court Backs Railroad, Throws Out Tax Assessment, by Joseph Henchman, March 1, 2008
- Tax Reform In The Peach State, by Chris Atkins and Jonathan Williams, February 19, 2007
- Internet Lottery Sales: Click Here to Pay Higher Taxes, by Alicia Hansen, March 18, 2005
Data
- Georgia's State and Local Tax Burden, 1977-2009, February 23, 2011
Blog Posts
- Georgia Governor Proposes Modest Sales Tax Reform, Restructured Jobs Tax Credit, by Joseph Henchman, January 19, 2012
- Georgia Legislators Considering Changes to Income and Sales Taxes, by Joseph Henchman, March 29, 2011
- I Have a Dream...about Implicit Taxation of a Government-Run Gambling Monopoly, by Alicia Hansen, June 11, 2010
- Georgia's Proposed "Voluntary" Tax, by Joseph Henchman, April 2, 2010
- CNN Swallows Whole the Hollywood Tax Credit Line, by William Ahern, March 13, 2010
- Georgia Cigarette Tax Hike Would Spur Cross-Border, Black Market Sales, by TF Staff, March 11, 2010
- Georgia's Proposed Hospital Tax, by Justin Higginbottom, February 19, 2010
- Georgia Tobacco Tax Favors High-Income Counties, by TF Staff, February 18, 2010
- Georgia Governor Vetoes Business and Individual Tax Breaks, by Mark Robyn, May 13, 2009
- Georgia Considering New Tax on Hospitals, by Joseph Henchman, January 12, 2009
- State Budgets: Georgia Orders Spending Cuts, Considers Borrowing, by Joseph Henchman, January 1, 2009
- Democratic Anti-Chambliss Ad on FairTax is Very Deceptive, by Joseph Henchman, October 17, 2008
- Federal "Stimulus" Checks Are Stimulating State Treasuries, by William Ahern, June 9, 2008
- An Economic Analysis of Georgia?s Tax Cut Proposals, by TF Staff, April 3, 2008
- Georgia Lt. Gov. Proposes Tax Cut Package, by Joseph Henchman, March 19, 2008
- Reality Check on Proposed Georgia Tax Cuts, by Gerald Prante, March 19, 2008
- What Are We Missing in Georgia?, by Joseph Henchman and Gerald Prante, January 29, 2008
- Supreme Court Protects Taxpayer From Discriminatory Property Taxation, by Joseph Henchman, December 4, 2007
- U.S. Supreme Court Questions Georgia's Discriminatory Property Tax Assessment in CSX Case, by Joseph Henchman, November 5, 2007
- Brunori: Killing Property Tax Deadly to Local Power, by Gerald Prante, September 28, 2007
- Georgia Considers Abolishing Individual Income Tax, by Alicia Hansen, November 15, 2006
Podcasts
- Prof. Christine Ries of the Georgia Council on Tax Reform and Fairness, January 19, 2011
- Congressman Tom Price (R-GA): Obama Budget vs. GOP Alternative, April 8, 2009
Media Coverage
- Atlanta Journal Constitution Blog Uses Tax Foundation’s Property Tax Data, June 20, 2011
- Wall Street Journal Uses Tax Foundation Excise Tax Data, January 27, 2011
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interviews Tax Foundation Tax Counsel and Director of State Projects Joseph Henchman on Sales Taxes, May 6, 2010
- Tax Foundation Senior Economist Gerald Prante Quoted in Atlanta Journal-Constitution Article on Targeted Tax Breaks, August 13, 2009
- Augusta Chronicle Editorial Board Pushes Corporate Tax Reform, March 29, 2009
- Atlanta Sunday Paper Features President Scott Hodge in Special Report on What Challenges the Next President Will Face, November 2, 2008
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Columnists Cites Tax Foundation's "Nonpayers" Study, October 26, 2008
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Columnist on Class Warfare Through Tax Policy, August 22, 2008
- Atlanta Business Chronicle on Tax Freedom Day, March 26, 2008
- Valdosta (Georgia) Daily Times on Cutting Taxes to Stimulate the Economy, March 22, 2008
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Removing the "Birthday Tax" on Vehicles, March 17, 2008
