Failure to Renew your Business Occupational Tax Certificate (business license) by February 15 will result in a $500 Failure to File Fee.

Failure to Pay by April 1 will result in a 10% Failure to Pay Fee.

Unpaid balances accrue a monthly interest fee of 1.5%.

ATLCORE BUSINESS LICENSING AND PERMITTING PORTAL is a new online portal that allows applicants to apply for new applications, complete the renewal process for existing licenses and permits, pay associated fees, and print the business and alcohol licenses. The available applications include Alcohol Licenses, Business Occupational Tax Certificate (General Business License), Special Events, Professionals, Financial Institutions, and Insurance Accounts.

Applicants are required to “Register” for an account on ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal using a valid email address and creating a personalized, secure password. The valid email address must be the previous email address used to establish your Business Occupational Tax Certificate (business license). Once the account is created, the customer can log into ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal and perform transactions such as applying for a license or permit, pay invoices, check the status of their application, and update their ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal account information. Complete instructions and Guides on how to register for a new account with the ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal are available at https://atlantaga-energov.tylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/home . 

If you need assistance with linking your new email, or you do not remember the email address on file and it needs to be updated, please submit a case to ATL311 or call ATL311 at 404-546-0311.

Yes, ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal will allow applicants to add multiple contacts to the license record. Once those contacts register for an ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal online account, the license records will be visible to each contact on the account.

No, applicants can use one registered ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal account to manage multiple businesses and their associated licenses and permits.

Access the City Planning site and search for an address within the City Of Atlanta official boundary. 

First, register for a new account via ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal.

• Government issued photo identification
• Articles of Incorporation, if your business has been incorporated Notarized SAVE Affidavit
• Notarized E-Verify Affidavit
• Federal Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number
• $75.00 Registration Fee
• $50.00 Zoning Review Fee

* A regulatory permit may be required, depending on the nature of your business.

Applicants are not required to physically visit Zoning. The request for Zoning Approvals will be sent to Zoning and processed internally. Once the results of the Zoning Approval activities have been completed, the results will be sent to the Office of Revenue for internal review. The $50 Zoning Fee will be collected when you submit application request, along with any applicable registration/application fee.

Yes, all required documents will need to be uploaded and attached to the online application prior to submitting the application.

Yes, when completing the application, the Attorney can label their contact information as the “Attorney” and add their Client’s contact information as “Business Owner” or “Agent”, whichever is applicable.

Once you successfully complete your Business Occupational Tax Certificate (license) application and  upload required documents (Save, E-Verify & gov’t issued ID) and obtain permits if applicable, the Office of Revenue will prepare and email your occupational tax invoice.  Upon payment of your invoice, you will be able to print your new Business Occupational Tax Certificate (license)!

Yes, each business location must be registered and all applicable fees paid.

Please submit a case toATL311 on all social media platforms or call ATL311 at 404-546-0311.

All applications must be submitted using our ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal.

An amendment application must be submitted using our online ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal. Once you access the portal, select Apply and choose Business Occupational Tax Certificate (Business License) Requests- Amendment. An application must be completed for each year you wish to amend. Please indicate your gross receipts and number of employees. You must submit the Georgia and Federal tax returns for all applicable year(s).

Visit the State of Georgia, Department of Revenue's website for your State Tax Identification Number and fill out the State Tax Registration Form. Visit the Internal Revenue Service website for your Federal Tax Identification Number.

Your tax is based upon the gross receipts, number of employees and type of business (NAICS code). Businesses located in the City of Atlanta are taxed on statewide receipts. Businesses located outside Georgia are taxed on receipts generated in the City of Atlanta, only.

Current state law mandates that you register your business in the municipality or jurisdiction where it is located. This registration allows your business to operate statewide.

(Businesses located outside Georgia must register in each municipality or jurisdiction where they have a business location).

It is important to notify the Business Tax Division as soon as possible, when adding or changing any business names or locations. There is no fee to change your business name. However, location changes within the city limits of Atlanta requires a request for zoning approval which is assessed a $50.00 Zoning Review Fee. If you need to make a change to your business name, then please submit the Business Name Change request via the ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal by selecting Apply and choosing Business Name Change Request.

Yes: a Business Tax Final Close Form must be completed (to close the business under the former ownership structure) and email the completed form to revenuecompliance@atlantaga.gov.

All applications must be submitted using our ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal.

Renewing a Business Occupational Tax Certificate (business license) requires that a business provide:

(1) A completed renewal application via the ATLCore Customer Portal;

(2) Prior Year Actual Gross Receipts,

(3) Prior Year Number of Employees,

(4) Financial Documents to support the reported Prior Year Actual Gross Receipts.

All applications must be submitted using our online ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal. Please click here to receive instructions on how to register for a new account with the ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal.