According to the Georgia Individual Income Tax Instructions, the retirement exclusion of $65,000 for taxpayers over the age of 65 is available for both the taxpayer and spouse.
However, they must each qualify for the exclusion individually. Therefore, to receive the $130,000 exclusion, your spouse must also be reporting a pension distribution over $65,000. If you are the only one reporting pension income, then your maximum exclusion will be $65,000 instead of $130,000.
For your reference, the information is on page 15 of the following document: 2020 IT-511 Individual Income Tax Booklet
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