Leaders in the best states for business make decisions that foster a skilled workforce, reliable infrastructure, low taxes and high state credit ratings. Georgia gives you all of these.

Business incentives in Georgia drive business growth. Our portfolio begins with a tax credit to spur job creation and includes an array of other credits for investing in R&D, shipping through ports and making key expansion investments. Georgia tax exemptions are just as robust: they can save you lots of money in startup and operating costs. All of this is anchored by a 5.75% corporate tax rate based on single-factor apportionment.

Nine out of 10 Fortune 500 companies have operations in Georgia – and 18 of these have made Georgia their world headquarters. Why they’re here – and why they stay – stems from both favorable business conditions and the many ways in which Georgia works to help companies grow.

Business in Georgia begins with fiscal responsibility. Low taxes: Georgia has a low 5.75% corporate tax rate effective January 2019. Before then, it was 6% – for half a century. Georgia also has single factor apportionment, with in-state sales being the only factor determining your state income tax liability.

Georgia is No. 1 for U.S. distribution and supply chain hubs — and No. 2 for infrastructure and access to global markets (Area Development). Georgia also offers a robust rail and highway infrastructure. It’s home to the busiest airport in the world (Hartsfield-Jackson) and one of the busiest ports in the US (Port of Savannah), plus the intersection of two of the nation’s largest fiber-optic trunk routes.

From top-ranking colleges and universities to Georgia Quick Start — the No. 1 workforce development program in the country — Georgia invests in preparing talent. Locate or expand here, and you’ll find a versatile Georgia workforce that can meet a variety of needs. You’ll also be doing business in an employment-at-will and right-to-work state, with low unionization.