--- title: "Georgia 1099 & W-2 State Filing Rules (2027 Season) | MCC" description: "Georgia state 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC and W-2 filing: only with state withholding, Form G-1003 (withholding income statement transmittal), CF/SF and 2027 dates from" url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/1099-filing-requirements-georgia" --- State filing · Georgia # Georgia 1099 and W-2 filing requirements What Georgia Department of Revenue asks for at year end, when it's due in 2027, and whether a federal filing through the IRS covers it. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) **The short answer.** 1099s are only required to be submitted if there is Georgia withholding. First Georgia 1099 date in 2027: **Monday, March 1, 2027**. ## Georgia filing rules at a glance Who asks Georgia Department of Revenue State 1099 copies Only with state withholding (only when state tax was withheld) 1099 due 1099-NEC with W-2s; other 1099s about a month later (for 2026: February 1, 2027 and March 1, 2027) W-2 due For 2026: February 1, 2027 Year-end form Form G-1003 (withholding income statement transmittal), due Same dates as the W-2s and 1099s it transmits E-filing Employers mandated to file and pay electronically, and those federally required to file income statements electronically, must file the G-1003 and related income statements electronically. IRS CF/SF Counts in part (forms the IRS forwards: 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC) ## Georgia dates for the 2027 season | Due | Where | What to file | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Monday, February 1, 2027**Date as published by the agency. | Georgia | W-2s, 1099-NEC with Georgia withholding and Form G-1003 | [Georgia DOR: Withholding Tax Due Dates](https://dor.georgia.gov/due-dates-withholding-tax) | | **Monday, March 1, 2027**Date as published by the agency. | Georgia | Other 1099s with Georgia withholding and Form G-1003 | [Georgia DOR: Withholding Tax Due Dates](https://dor.georgia.gov/due-dates-withholding-tax) | Federal dates for the same forms are in the [deadline finder for Georgia](/bookkeeping/1099-w2-filing-deadline-finder?states=ga), which can also add any other states you paid people in. ## Georgia and the IRS combined program Georgia participates only for non-wage statements reporting payments that did not have the state income tax withheld; any statement showing the state withholding goes directly to the Department. The state is on the IRS participating-state table in [Publication 1220](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1220.pdf). Rather not file them yourself? [1099-NEC preparation and filing](/bookkeeping/1099-nec-filing-service), or [a free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). ## Worth knowing in Georgia - Georgia's due-date page already lists the 2026 filing dates: W-2/1099-NEC by February 1, 2027 and all other 1099s by March 1, 2027. For 2027 it lists January 31, 2028 and February 29, 2028. - Georgia's Employer's Withholding Tax Guide (2023, revised October 2022) makes one exception to the withholding-only rule: Form 1099-K must be submitted even when no the state tax was withheld. ## Where this comes from - [Georgia DOR: Withholding Tax Due Dates](https://dor.georgia.gov/due-dates-withholding-tax) - [Georgia DOR: Employer's Withholding Tax Guide 2023 (revised October 2022)](https://dor.georgia.gov/document/document/2023-employers-tax-guidepdf/download) - [IRS Publication 1220 (Rev. 5-2026), Part A Sec. 12, Table 1: Participating States and Codes](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1220.pdf) General information, not tax or legal advice. Checked November 2026 against the official state revenue and IRS pages linked here. Rules, forms and portals change; the state's own instructions and your preparer have the final word. MCC Solutions is not a law firm or a CPA firm, and is not affiliated with any tax agency. ## Georgia questions **Do I have to file Form 1099-NEC with Georgia?** 1099s are only required to be submitted if there is Georgia withholding. **Does the IRS combined federal/state program take care of Georgia?** Georgia participates only for non-wage statements reporting payments that did not have the state income tax withheld; any statement showing Georgia withholding goes directly to the Department. **When are Georgia W-2s and the year-end form due for 2026 wages?** Georgia's page: For 2026: February 1, 2027. The year-end form is Form G-1003 (withholding income statement transmittal), due Same dates as the W-2s and 1099s it transmits. On the 2027 calendar that's Monday, February 1, 2027. **Do I have to e-file with Georgia?** Employers mandated to file and pay electronically, and those federally required to file income statements electronically, must file the G-1003 and related income statements electronically. Related: [State 1099 and W-2 filing requirements](/bookkeeping/state-1099-filing-requirements) · [Deadline finder](/bookkeeping/1099-w2-filing-deadline-finder) · [Do I need to send a 1099?](/bookkeeping/do-i-need-to-send-a-1099) · [1099 deadline calculator](/bookkeeping/1099-deadline-calculator) · [Contractor payment tracker](/bookkeeping/1099-contractor-payment-tracker) · [New hire reporting by state](/bookkeeping/new-hire-reporting-requirements-by-state) · [New 1099 Rules Kit](/toolkits/new-1099-rules-kit) · [Year-End Close and 1099 Kit](/toolkits/year-end-close-and-1099-kit) ## Want your 1099s and W-2s filed for you? 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