India, Feb. 28 -- Some Georgia households could receive up to $1,000 in combined tax relief under an amended 2026 state budget approved by lawmakers, reported Newsweek. The package, which returns roughly $2 billion in surplus funds to taxpayers, now heads to Governor Brian Kemp for consideration.

The Georgia Senate passed the amended budget 49-0, while the House cleared it with only two Republican votes in opposition, as reported by The Center Square and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Supporters say the relief measures combine income tax rebates with property tax cuts funded by surplus revenue.

Under the plan, income tax rebates would provide up to $500 for married couples filing jointly, $375 for heads of household and $250 for sin...