Kemp signs legislation to cut income taxes and reduce homeowner property tax increases

  • Gov. Brian Kemp selects a pen to sign tax legislation at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, with wife Marty by his side. House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, watches to her left. Photo by Ty Tagami.
    Gov. Brian Kemp selects a pen to sign tax legislation at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, with wife Marty by his side. House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, watches to her left. Photo by Ty Tagami.

    ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers started the year with talk of eliminating both the state income tax and the property tax for homeowners.

    The goal proved elusive, but they did compromise on a scaled-back in…