Georgia IRS collection standards for 2026
Published monthly limits by household size, effective 2026-06-29.
Introduction
This reference covers 159 county-level areas in Georgia using the verified 2026 IRS collection financial standards. Find your county or county equivalent, then use the column for your household size. The last housing column is for five or more people. These figures support a collection financial analysis; they do not show how much an individual household must pay the IRS.
Housing and utilities are one combined category. For the normal local-standard treatment, compare actual eligible spending with the applicable limit. Documented necessary costs can require individual consideration. Food, clothing and related national allowances and age-based healthcare amounts are listed on the standards hub. IRS collection-standard rules
Housing table introduction
The table below shows all verified county-level rows for Georgia. Amounts are monthly. County count means distinct source rows, including county equivalents where applicable; do not substitute a guessed political-county count. Missing or unverified values display “Not verified” and block affected calculations.
| County / equivalent | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling County STD-04 | $1,314 | $1,543 | $1,626 | $1,813 | $1,842 |
| Atkinson County STD-04 | $1,157 | $1,359 | $1,432 | $1,597 | $1,622 |
| Bacon County STD-04 | $1,280 | $1,503 | $1,584 | $1,766 | $1,795 |
| Baker County STD-04 | $1,273 | $1,495 | $1,575 | $1,756 | $1,784 |
| Baldwin County STD-04 | $1,496 | $1,758 | $1,852 | $2,065 | $2,098 |
| Banks County STD-04 | $1,581 | $1,857 | $1,957 | $2,182 | $2,217 |
| Barrow County STD-04 | $1,686 | $1,981 | $2,087 | $2,327 | $2,365 |
| Bartow County STD-04 | $1,736 | $2,039 | $2,149 | $2,396 | $2,435 |
| Ben Hill County STD-04 | $1,332 | $1,565 | $1,649 | $1,839 | $1,868 |
| Berrien County STD-04 | $1,330 | $1,562 | $1,646 | $1,835 | $1,865 |
| Bibb County STD-04 | $1,555 | $1,826 | $1,924 | $2,145 | $2,180 |
| Bleckley County STD-04 | $1,614 | $1,896 | $1,998 | $2,228 | $2,264 |
| Brantley County STD-04 | $1,265 | $1,486 | $1,566 | $1,746 | $1,774 |
| Brooks County STD-04 | $1,408 | $1,654 | $1,743 | $1,943 | $1,975 |
| Bryan County STD-04 | $2,132 | $2,504 | $2,639 | $2,942 | $2,990 |
| Bulloch County STD-04 | $1,584 | $1,861 | $1,961 | $2,187 | $2,222 |
| Burke County STD-04 | $1,526 | $1,793 | $1,889 | $2,106 | $2,140 |
| Butts County STD-04 | $1,516 | $1,780 | $1,876 | $2,092 | $2,126 |
| Calhoun County STD-04 | $1,334 | $1,567 | $1,651 | $1,841 | $1,871 |
| Camden County STD-04 | $1,673 | $1,964 | $2,070 | $2,308 | $2,345 |
| Candler County STD-04 | $1,360 | $1,597 | $1,683 | $1,877 | $1,907 |
| Carroll County STD-04 | $1,593 | $1,870 | $1,971 | $2,198 | $2,233 |
| Catoosa County STD-04 | $1,513 | $1,777 | $1,872 | $2,087 | $2,121 |
| Charlton County STD-04 | $1,483 | $1,741 | $1,835 | $2,046 | $2,079 |
| Chatham County STD-04 | $1,837 | $2,157 | $2,273 | $2,534 | $2,575 |
| Chattahoochee County STD-04 | $1,578 | $1,853 | $1,953 | $2,178 | $2,213 |
| Chattooga County STD-04 | $1,367 | $1,606 | $1,692 | $1,887 | $1,917 |
| Cherokee County STD-04 | $2,064 | $2,424 | $2,554 | $2,848 | $2,894 |
| Clarke County STD-04 | $1,713 | $2,012 | $2,120 | $2,364 | $2,402 |
| Clay County STD-04 | $1,429 | $1,679 | $1,769 | $1,972 | $2,004 |
| Clayton County STD-04 | $1,572 | $1,847 | $1,946 | $2,170 | $2,205 |
| Clinch County STD-04 | $1,260 | $1,479 | $1,559 | $1,738 | $1,766 |
| Cobb County STD-04 | $2,108 | $2,476 | $2,609 | $2,909 | $2,956 |
| Coffee County STD-04 | $1,397 | $1,641 | $1,729 | $1,928 | $1,959 |
| Colquitt County STD-04 | $1,340 | $1,573 | $1,658 | $1,849 | $1,879 |
| Columbia County STD-04 | $1,922 | $2,258 | $2,379 | $2,653 | $2,695 |
| Cook County STD-04 | $1,458 | $1,712 | $1,804 | $2,011 | $2,044 |
| Coweta County STD-04 | $1,924 | $2,260 | $2,381 | $2,655 | $2,698 |
| Crawford County STD-04 | $1,375 | $1,615 | $1,702 | $1,898 | $1,928 |
| Crisp County STD-04 | $1,560 | $1,833 | $1,931 | $2,153 | $2,188 |
| Dade County STD-04 | $1,523 | $1,789 | $1,885 | $2,102 | $2,136 |
| Dawson County STD-04 | $1,948 | $2,288 | $2,411 | $2,688 | $2,732 |
| Decatur County STD-04 | $1,429 | $1,679 | $1,769 | $1,972 | $2,004 |
| DeKalb County STD-04 | $2,019 | $2,372 | $2,499 | $2,786 | $2,831 |
| Dodge County STD-04 | $1,474 | $1,731 | $1,824 | $2,034 | $2,067 |
| Dooly County STD-04 | $1,450 | $1,703 | $1,795 | $2,001 | $2,034 |
| Dougherty County STD-04 | $1,492 | $1,753 | $1,847 | $2,059 | $2,093 |
| Douglas County STD-04 | $1,786 | $2,097 | $2,210 | $2,464 | $2,504 |
| Early County STD-04 | $1,487 | $1,746 | $1,840 | $2,052 | $2,085 |
| Echols County STD-04 | $1,342 | $1,576 | $1,661 | $1,852 | $1,882 |
| Effingham County STD-04 | $1,801 | $2,115 | $2,229 | $2,485 | $2,525 |
| Elbert County STD-04 | $1,490 | $1,750 | $1,844 | $2,056 | $2,089 |
| Emanuel County STD-04 | $1,329 | $1,561 | $1,645 | $1,834 | $1,864 |
| Evans County STD-04 | $1,380 | $1,621 | $1,708 | $1,904 | $1,935 |
| Fannin County STD-04 | $1,601 | $1,881 | $1,982 | $2,210 | $2,246 |
| Fayette County STD-04 | $2,310 | $2,713 | $2,859 | $3,188 | $3,239 |
| Floyd County STD-04 | $1,627 | $1,911 | $2,014 | $2,246 | $2,282 |
| Forsyth County STD-04 | $2,482 | $2,915 | $3,072 | $3,425 | $3,481 |
| Franklin County STD-04 | $1,559 | $1,832 | $1,930 | $2,152 | $2,187 |
| Fulton County STD-04 | $2,354 | $2,764 | $2,913 | $3,248 | $3,300 |
| Gilmer County STD-04 | $1,601 | $1,881 | $1,982 | $2,210 | $2,246 |
| Glascock County STD-04 | $1,850 | $2,172 | $2,289 | $2,552 | $2,593 |
| Glynn County STD-04 | $1,791 | $2,104 | $2,217 | $2,472 | $2,512 |
| Gordon County STD-04 | $1,521 | $1,786 | $1,882 | $2,098 | $2,132 |
| Grady County STD-04 | $1,490 | $1,750 | $1,844 | $2,056 | $2,089 |
| Greene County STD-04 | $2,137 | $2,510 | $2,645 | $2,949 | $2,997 |
| Gwinnett County STD-04 | $2,079 | $2,442 | $2,573 | $2,869 | $2,915 |
| Habersham County STD-04 | $1,586 | $1,863 | $1,963 | $2,189 | $2,224 |
| Hall County STD-04 | $1,823 | $2,141 | $2,256 | $2,515 | $2,556 |
| Hancock County STD-04 | $1,549 | $1,819 | $1,917 | $2,137 | $2,172 |
| Haralson County STD-04 | $1,759 | $2,066 | $2,177 | $2,427 | $2,467 |
| Harris County STD-04 | $1,940 | $2,279 | $2,401 | $2,677 | $2,720 |
| Hart County STD-04 | $1,542 | $1,812 | $1,909 | $2,129 | $2,163 |
| Heard County STD-04 | $1,661 | $1,951 | $2,056 | $2,292 | $2,329 |
| Henry County STD-04 | $1,856 | $2,180 | $2,297 | $2,561 | $2,603 |
| Houston County STD-04 | $1,663 | $1,953 | $2,058 | $2,295 | $2,332 |
| Irwin County STD-04 | $1,306 | $1,534 | $1,616 | $1,802 | $1,831 |
| Jackson County STD-04 | $1,928 | $2,264 | $2,386 | $2,660 | $2,703 |
| Jasper County STD-04 | $1,579 | $1,854 | $1,954 | $2,179 | $2,214 |
| Jeff Davis County STD-04 | $1,286 | $1,510 | $1,591 | $1,774 | $1,803 |
| Jefferson County STD-04 | $1,340 | $1,573 | $1,658 | $1,849 | $1,879 |
| Jenkins County STD-04 | $1,420 | $1,668 | $1,758 | $1,960 | $1,992 |
| Johnson County STD-04 | $1,356 | $1,592 | $1,678 | $1,871 | $1,901 |
| Jones County STD-04 | $1,602 | $1,882 | $1,983 | $2,211 | $2,247 |
| Lamar County STD-04 | $1,590 | $1,868 | $1,968 | $2,194 | $2,230 |
| Lanier County STD-04 | $1,610 | $1,890 | $1,992 | $2,221 | $2,257 |
| Laurens County STD-04 | $1,487 | $1,746 | $1,840 | $2,052 | $2,085 |
| Lee County STD-04 | $1,706 | $2,004 | $2,112 | $2,355 | $2,393 |
| Liberty County STD-04 | $1,617 | $1,899 | $2,001 | $2,231 | $2,267 |
| Lincoln County STD-04 | $1,699 | $1,996 | $2,103 | $2,345 | $2,383 |
| Long County STD-04 | $1,633 | $1,918 | $2,021 | $2,253 | $2,290 |
| Lowndes County STD-04 | $1,565 | $1,838 | $1,937 | $2,160 | $2,195 |
| Lumpkin County STD-04 | $1,644 | $1,931 | $2,035 | $2,269 | $2,306 |
| McDuffie County STD-04 | $1,501 | $1,763 | $1,858 | $2,072 | $2,105 |
| McIntosh County STD-04 | $1,545 | $1,814 | $1,912 | $2,132 | $2,166 |
| Macon County STD-04 | $1,306 | $1,534 | $1,616 | $1,802 | $1,831 |
| Madison County STD-04 | $1,555 | $1,826 | $1,924 | $2,145 | $2,180 |
| Marion County STD-04 | $1,440 | $1,691 | $1,782 | $1,987 | $2,019 |
| Meriwether County STD-04 | $1,512 | $1,776 | $1,871 | $2,086 | $2,120 |
| Miller County STD-04 | $1,519 | $1,784 | $1,880 | $2,096 | $2,130 |
| Mitchell County STD-04 | $1,407 | $1,652 | $1,741 | $1,941 | $1,973 |
| Monroe County STD-04 | $1,891 | $2,221 | $2,340 | $2,609 | $2,651 |
| Montgomery County STD-04 | $1,394 | $1,637 | $1,725 | $1,923 | $1,954 |
| Morgan County STD-04 | $1,869 | $2,195 | $2,313 | $2,579 | $2,621 |
| Murray County STD-04 | $1,383 | $1,625 | $1,712 | $1,909 | $1,940 |
| Muscogee County STD-04 | $1,608 | $1,889 | $1,990 | $2,219 | $2,255 |
| Newton County STD-04 | $1,692 | $1,987 | $2,094 | $2,335 | $2,373 |
| Oconee County STD-04 | $2,231 | $2,620 | $2,761 | $3,079 | $3,128 |
| Oglethorpe County STD-04 | $1,530 | $1,797 | $1,894 | $2,112 | $2,146 |
| Paulding County STD-04 | $1,822 | $2,140 | $2,255 | $2,514 | $2,555 |
| Peach County STD-04 | $1,713 | $2,012 | $2,120 | $2,364 | $2,402 |
| Pickens County STD-04 | $1,750 | $2,056 | $2,166 | $2,415 | $2,454 |
| Pierce County STD-04 | $1,429 | $1,679 | $1,769 | $1,972 | $2,004 |
| Pike County STD-04 | $1,925 | $2,261 | $2,383 | $2,657 | $2,700 |
| Polk County STD-04 | $1,555 | $1,827 | $1,925 | $2,146 | $2,181 |
| Pulaski County STD-04 | $1,355 | $1,591 | $1,677 | $1,870 | $1,900 |
| Putnam County STD-04 | $1,635 | $1,921 | $2,024 | $2,257 | $2,293 |
| Quitman County STD-04 | $1,170 | $1,374 | $1,448 | $1,615 | $1,641 |
| Rabun County STD-04 | $1,601 | $1,880 | $1,981 | $2,209 | $2,244 |
| Randolph County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,524 | $1,606 | $1,791 | $1,820 |
| Richmond County STD-04 | $1,517 | $1,781 | $1,877 | $2,093 | $2,127 |
| Rockdale County STD-04 | $1,825 | $2,144 | $2,259 | $2,519 | $2,559 |
| Schley County STD-04 | $1,620 | $1,903 | $2,005 | $2,236 | $2,272 |
| Screven County STD-04 | $1,446 | $1,699 | $1,790 | $1,996 | $2,028 |
| Seminole County STD-04 | $1,318 | $1,548 | $1,631 | $1,819 | $1,848 |
| Spalding County STD-04 | $1,572 | $1,847 | $1,946 | $2,170 | $2,205 |
| Stephens County STD-04 | $1,357 | $1,593 | $1,679 | $1,872 | $1,902 |
| Stewart County STD-04 | $1,146 | $1,346 | $1,418 | $1,581 | $1,607 |
| Sumter County STD-04 | $1,371 | $1,610 | $1,697 | $1,892 | $1,923 |
| Talbot County STD-04 | $1,478 | $1,736 | $1,829 | $2,039 | $2,072 |
| Taliaferro County STD-04 | $1,245 | $1,462 | $1,541 | $1,718 | $1,746 |
| Tattnall County STD-04 | $1,436 | $1,686 | $1,777 | $1,981 | $2,013 |
| Taylor County STD-04 | $1,330 | $1,562 | $1,646 | $1,835 | $1,865 |
| Telfair County STD-04 | $1,633 | $1,918 | $2,021 | $2,253 | $2,290 |
| Terrell County STD-04 | $1,405 | $1,650 | $1,739 | $1,939 | $1,970 |
| Thomas County STD-04 | $1,576 | $1,851 | $1,951 | $2,175 | $2,210 |
| Tift County STD-04 | $1,422 | $1,670 | $1,760 | $1,962 | $1,994 |
| Toombs County STD-04 | $1,385 | $1,627 | $1,714 | $1,911 | $1,942 |
| Towns County STD-04 | $1,558 | $1,830 | $1,928 | $2,150 | $2,184 |
| Treutlen County STD-04 | $1,324 | $1,555 | $1,639 | $1,827 | $1,857 |
| Troup County STD-04 | $1,634 | $1,919 | $2,022 | $2,255 | $2,291 |
| Turner County STD-04 | $1,380 | $1,621 | $1,708 | $1,904 | $1,935 |
| Twiggs County STD-04 | $1,365 | $1,603 | $1,689 | $1,883 | $1,914 |
| Union County STD-04 | $1,605 | $1,885 | $1,986 | $2,214 | $2,250 |
| Upson County STD-04 | $1,447 | $1,700 | $1,791 | $1,997 | $2,029 |
| Walker County STD-04 | $1,471 | $1,727 | $1,820 | $2,029 | $2,062 |
| Walton County STD-04 | $1,937 | $2,275 | $2,397 | $2,673 | $2,716 |
| Ware County STD-04 | $1,309 | $1,537 | $1,620 | $1,806 | $1,835 |
| Warren County STD-04 | $1,287 | $1,512 | $1,593 | $1,776 | $1,805 |
| Washington County STD-04 | $1,382 | $1,624 | $1,711 | $1,908 | $1,939 |
| Wayne County STD-04 | $1,488 | $1,747 | $1,841 | $2,053 | $2,086 |
| Webster County STD-04 | $1,299 | $1,526 | $1,608 | $1,793 | $1,822 |
| Wheeler County STD-04 | $1,144 | $1,344 | $1,416 | $1,579 | $1,604 |
| White County STD-04 | $1,664 | $1,955 | $2,060 | $2,297 | $2,334 |
| Whitfield County STD-04 | $1,490 | $1,750 | $1,844 | $2,056 | $2,089 |
| Wilcox County STD-04 | $1,488 | $1,747 | $1,841 | $2,053 | $2,086 |
| Wilkes County STD-04 | $1,488 | $1,747 | $1,841 | $2,053 | $2,086 |
| Wilkinson County STD-04 | $1,223 | $1,436 | $1,513 | $1,687 | $1,714 |
| Worth County STD-04 | $1,313 | $1,542 | $1,625 | $1,812 | $1,841 |
Transportation introduction
The table below lists the region or metropolitan operating standards that apply within Georgia. Some counties use a metropolitan amount instead of the wider regional amount. Use the documented county-to-area mapping. Ownership payments and operating costs are separate categories; a paid-off vehicle does not receive a loan-payment allowance. IRS transportation guidance
| Region / metropolitan area | 1 vehicle | 2 vehicles | Rule and source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South region | $291 | $582 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageAppling County; Atkinson County; Bacon County; Baker County; Baldwin County; Banks County; Ben Hill County; Berrien County; Bibb County; Bleckley County; Brantley County; Brooks County; Bryan County; Bulloch County; Burke County; Calhoun County; Camden County; Candler County; Catoosa County; Charlton County; Chatham County; Chattahoochee County; Chattooga County; Clarke County; Clay County; Clinch County; Coffee County; Colquitt County; Columbia County; Cook County; Crawford County; Crisp County; Dade County; Decatur County; Dodge County; Dooly County; Dougherty County; Early County; Echols County; Effingham County; Elbert County; Emanuel County; Evans County; Fannin County; Floyd County; Franklin County; Gilmer County; Glascock County; Glynn County; Gordon County; Grady County; Greene County; Habersham County; Hall County; Hancock County; Harris County; Hart County; Houston County; Irwin County; Jackson County; Jeff Davis County; Jefferson County; Jenkins County; Johnson County; Jones County; Lamar County; Lanier County; Laurens County; Lee County; Liberty County; Lincoln County; Long County; Lowndes County; McDuffie County; McIntosh County; Macon County; Madison County; Marion County; Miller County; Mitchell County; Monroe County; Montgomery County; Murray County; Muscogee County; Oconee County; Oglethorpe County; Peach County; Pierce County; Polk County; Pulaski County; Putnam County; Quitman County; Rabun County; Randolph County; Richmond County; Schley County; Screven County; Seminole County; Stephens County; Stewart County; Sumter County; Talbot County; Taliaferro County; Tattnall County; Taylor County; Telfair County; Terrell County; Thomas County; Tift County; Toombs County; Towns County; Treutlen County; Troup County; Turner County; Twiggs County; Union County; Upson County; Walker County; Ware County; Warren County; Washington County; Wayne County; Webster County; Wheeler County; White County; Whitfield County; Wilcox County; Wilkes County; Wilkinson County; Worth County |
| Atlanta | $319 | $638 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageBarrow County; Bartow County; Butts County; Carroll County; Cherokee County; Clayton County; Cobb County; Coweta County; Dawson County; DeKalb County; Douglas County; Fayette County; Forsyth County; Fulton County; Gwinnett County; Haralson County; Heard County; Henry County; Jasper County; Lumpkin County; Meriwether County; Morgan County; Newton County; Paulding County; Pickens County; Pike County; Rockdale County; Spalding County; Walton County |
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DIY and when to get help
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Questions you may have
Is there one housing allowance for all of Georgia?
No. Housing and utilities figures vary by county-level area and household-size band. Confirm the row for where you live and use the current effective period. Official state table
Do I automatically get the full housing amount?
Ordinarily the local-standard rule compares actual eligible expenses with the limit. Documented exceptions require IRS consideration. The table alone does not establish the amount allowed in your case. IRS rules
Can I use this page to calculate an offer?
It provides only part of the information. An offer illustration also needs income, other expenses, asset treatments and the application conditions. Use the OIC worksheet and read its limits.