Georgia Code § 48-7-102.1 - Withholding Exemptions; Rules and Regulations; Submission of Certificates to Commissioner

(a) The commissioner shall have the power to make and publish reasonable rules and regulations:

(1) Setting forth circumstances under which an employer shall be required to submit to the commissioner copies of withholding exemption certificates furnished to the employer by his employees;

(2) Establishing a procedure by which the commissioner may notify an employer and employee that any withholding exemption certificate which has been submitted to the commissioner shall be considered defective for purposes of computing amounts of withholding under this article;

(3) Establishing a procedure by which the commissioner may, after a withholding exemption certificate submitted to him has been determined to be defective, specify to an employer the basis upon which amounts of withholding under this article are to be computed; and

(4) Governing any and all other matters reasonably considered by the commissioner to be appropriate in addressing those matters set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

(b) For purposes of rules and regulations promulgated under the authority of subsection (a) of this Code section, the term "employer" may be defined by the commissioner to include an individual authorized by an employer to receive withholding exemption certificates, to make withholding computations, or to make payroll distributions.

(c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to deny additional withholding allowances to an employee who can show that he will have additional deductions because he or his spouse has attained age 65 or is blind, large itemized deductions, deductible alimony payments, moving expenses, employee business expenses, retirement contributions, net losses, or tax credits.

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