United States Department of Agriculture

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

National Finance Center

P.O. Box 60000 New Orleans Louisiana 70160

TAXES 13-28, Georgia State Income Tax Withholding

Beginning with the wages paid for Pay Period 12, 2013, the National Finance Center (NFC) will make the following changes to the State of Georgia income tax withholdings:

• The personal allowance for employees who claim married filing separate will increase from $2,700, per allowance claimed, to $3,700. Employees who claim married filing separate can no longer claim more than one (1) personal allowance. Any personal allowances claimed greater than one (1) will be ignored.
• The personal allowance for employees who claim married filing joint, both spouses working, will increase from $2,700, per allowance claimed, to $3,700. Employees who claim married filing joint, both spouses working, can no longer claim more than one (1) personal allowance. Any personal allowances claimed greater than one (1) will be ignored.
• The personal allowance for employees who claim married filing joint, one spouse working, will increase from $2,700, per allowance claimed, to $3,700 for employees claiming one (1) allowance and $7,400 for employees claiming two (2) allowances.

Attached is the Georgia, 13-28, Georgia State Income Tax Withholding information. No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.

To view the updated tax formula, go to the NFC Home Page and click the Publications tab at the top of the page. At the Publications page's left-hand menu, click Tax Formulas and select the appropriate State from the map provided.

For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at 1-855-NFC-4GOV (1-855-632-4468) or via the Internet using the Requester Console.

/s/
RANDY L. SPEED, Director
Government Employees Services Division

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