Up To $500 In Tax Rebates To Soon Hit Bank Accounts In GA

ATLANTA, GA — The online tool that tells taxpayers if they are eligible for up to $500 is now live as state officials prepare to roll out a $1.2 billion rebate.

The "where's my surplus refund" tool for the 2025 tax season is live on the Georgia Department of Revenue's website.

To check eligibility, residents will need to enter either their social security numbers or individual taxpayer IDs. They will need to input their 2025 federal adjusted gross incomes.

Once this information is submitted, the tracker may give details on when the refund was issued to the taxpayer; however, a check on Thursday noted it could take 30 days to process an eligible refund.

Last week, the DOR told Patch refunds will be distributed in batches starting early May.

Single filers will receive $250, heads of household will receive $375 and married couples filing jointly will receive $500.

Per the DOR, you may be eligible to receive the refund if you:

• Filed your individual income tax return for tax year 2024 and tax year 2025 by the April 15, 2025 deadline (or by the Oct. 15, 2025, if an extension was granted);
• Had a tax liability for tax year 2024;
• Are a Georgia resident, part-year resident or nonresident.

Allocations will be based on individual tax form instructions, either by direct deposit or mailed check.

The rebates were made possible through House Bill 1000, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law on March 20. It marks the fourth time the governor, who is preparing to leave office after serving two terms, has issued the rebates.

Kemp first announced the surplus rebates in his final State of the State address in January.

More information about surplus refunds: Georgia Department of Revenue.

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