2025 Georgia Form 500

What Is Georgia Form 500?

Georgia Form 500 is used by full-year residents, part-year residents, and nonresidents to file their state income tax return. The purpose of Form 500 is to calculate how much income tax you owe the state of Georgia. For tax year 2025, Georgia Form 500 is the main individual income tax return because Form 500EZ has been discontinued. Georgia no longer accepts Form 500EZ for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Part-year residents and nonresidents who work in Georgia or receive Georgia-source income generally use Form 500 with Schedule 3 to calculate Georgia taxable income.

Who Must File Georgia Form 500?

You must file a Georgia tax return if you were required to file a federal income tax return. There is also a gross income test for those who were not required to file a federal income tax return. For tax year 2025, Single, Married Filing Separate, Head of Household, and Qualifying Surviving Spouse residents generally must file if their gross income exceeds $12,000. Married Filing Joint residents generally must file if their gross income exceeds $24,000.

Gross income means all income before deducting expenses that is reportable to the state of Georgia. Even if your gross income is below the amount specified for your filing status, you may still want to file a Georgia tax return. You may receive a refund for the state tax amount shown on your Georgia W-2, for example. You may also be eligible to claim the Georgia Low Income Credit, Child and Dependent Care Expense Credit, Disabled Person Home Purchase or Retrofit Credit, Qualified Caregiving Expense Credit, Disaster Assistance Credit, and other Georgia credits.

Read the Filing Requirements section of the Georgia Form 500 instructions booklet to help determine if you should file a state income tax return for tax year 2025.

Printable Georgia State Tax Forms

Printable Georgia Form 500 Instructions

Click any of the Georgia income tax forms and instructions links above to download, save, view, and print the file for the corresponding year. These free PDF files are unaltered and are sourced directly from the publisher.

How To Check The Status Of My Georgia Tax Return?

To check the status of your Georgia 500 income tax refund online, visit the Georgia Department of Revenue website and use their Where's My Refund service. The Georgia Department of Revenue says to allow at least 2 to 3 weeks of processing time before checking your refund status. For returns processed in 2026, Georgia also says to allow 12 weeks to process a return and issue a refund.

To check the status of your Georgia income tax refund online for 2025 you will need the following information:

• Social Security Number or ITIN
• Expected Refund Amount
• Tax Year

The requested information must match what was submitted on your 2025 Georgia Form 500. You can also look up prior year refunds if you have the requested information available. First-time Georgia income tax filers, and taxpayers who have not filed in Georgia for at least five years, will receive a paper check.

The Georgia Department of Revenue says its call center representatives have the same information as the online refund status tool. Call only if your refund status has not changed in more than 6 weeks, or if the refund status tool tells you to contact the Department. Alternatively, read or print the 2025 Georgia Form 500 instructions to find the proper phone number and mailing address for your return.