Georgia State Tax

The following marital status options correlate to the tax tables used as specified by the State of Georgia Employers Tax Guide (revised November 2012). Additionally, the marital status determines the amount for the Standard Deduction defined in Table E.

Marital statuses

Marital Status	Tax Table
1-Single	Table H—Single Individual
2-Married	Table F—Married Filing Joint Return (with one spouse having income) or Head of Household
3-Head of Household	Table F—Married Filing Joint Return (with one spouse having income) or Head of Household
4-Married/Separate	Table G—Married Filing Joint Return (both spouses having income) or Married Filing Separate Return
5-Married/Joint	Table G—Married Filing Joint Return (both spouses having income) or Married Filing Separate Return

To set up payroll calculations on an employee for Georgia State Tax:

1. Open 5-2-1 Employees.
2. Using the data control, select the employee.
3. Click the Calculations tab.
4. In the Marital cell of the Georgia Income Tax row, enter the marital status.
5. In the Std Allow column, enter [1] if you are claiming a personal allowance.
6. In the Add Allow column, enter the number of dependent allowances plus any additional allowances. For example, if you have 2 dependents plus 1 additional allowance, enter [3].
7. Click File > Save.