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Georgia Angel Investor Tax Credit

Status

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Businesses must register as a qualified business with the Georgia Department of Revenue before the investment, and investors must apply for pre-approval in a fixed window (historically 1 September to 30 June for the following credit year).

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A 35% Georgia income tax credit to qualified investors on investments in registered qualified businesses, capped at $50,000 per investor per year, with a statewide annual cap of $5 million. The credit is claimed two years after the investment.

Funder

Georgia Department of Revenue / Georgia Department of Economic Development

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Businesses must register as a qualified business with the Georgia Department of Revenue before the investment, and investors must apply for pre-approval in a fixed window (historically 1 September to 30 June for the following credit year).

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Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Qualified business must be headquartered in Georgia, have been in operation for not more than three years, have 20 or fewer employees, have raised no more than $500,000 in equity/debt, and have gross annual revenue of $500,000 or less. Certain sectors (retail, real estate, professional services) are excluded.

How to apply

  1. The company registers as a Qualified Business with the Georgia Department of Revenue
  2. The investor makes the qualified investment
  3. The investor applies for pre-approval of the credit in the applicable window
  4. The credit is claimed on the investor's return two years later

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Source. https://dor.georgia.gov/qualified-investor-tax-credit · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: dor.georgia.gov

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