Business occupational tax certificate (general business licenses) must be renewed each year by submitting the following documents:

(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.

The City of Atlanta’s Business Licensing and Regulatory Permitting Online Portal is the only way to renew your business occupational tax certificate (business license). The portal can be accessed here: 

Important Information: 

• You will be prompted to enter your renewal application information.
• Upon completion of this step and Office of Revenue’s internal review of your online submission, you will receive your business occupational tax certificate invoice (will also include $75 registration fee) to remit for payment.
• If you are alerted that there is a hold on your account, we will contact you to discuss and provide instructions on next steps.
• After your payment is received, you will also be able to print your license from the new online portal! 

For instructions on how to submit your renewal application, click here.

All businesses are subject to audit by the City of Atlanta Department of Finance. (Atlanta Municipal Code § 30-85). If selected for audit, businesses are required to provide a copy of their prior year’s Federal Return (i.e. 1040 Schedule C, 1120, 1065, State Return 500 through 700).

Out-of-state businesses with no location or office in Georgia, doing business in Atlanta are subject to the City of Atlanta’s Occupation Tax. (Atlanta Municipal Code § 30-77) Businesses located in Atlanta may be taxed on statewide receipts, if you do not have a physical location in any other jurisdiction within the State. (Atlanta Municipal Code § 30-51). 

TAX RATE

• Business and occupation taxes are based upon total reported gross receipts generated from the business location within the State of Georgia and the number of employees 
• Taxes are computed (after a flat tax of $50 for the first $10,000) by using the appropriate rate indicated by your Business Tax Class (Atlanta Municipal Code § 30-62).
• In addition, the fee includes a calculation using the total number of employees. The fee is $25 per employee. The first employee is exempt. 
• Click here to determine your business tax class and tax rate.

1. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT:

Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. The Office of Revenue does not accept payment plans or installment agreements for any tax or fee due to the City. All payments must be submitted via the ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal.

 

2. MAILED IN PAYMENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INVOICE FOR PROCESSING:

If you need to mail in your payment, after submitting your application and receiving an invoice through the ATLCore portal, we ask that you provide a separate Cashier’s check or money order for each invoice (as applicable), along with a copy of that invoice for each payment to:

City of Atlanta
Office of Revenue
P.O. Box 932053
Atlanta, GA 31193

 

 

1. Log-in to ATLCORE Business Licensing and Permitting Portal.	2. Renew Business Occupational Tax Certificate (License) and upload completed documents.	3. Office of Revenue review performed. (May take up to 30 business days, if applicable.)
4. Invoiced for Occupational Tax Certificate (License). (Includes a $75 Registration Fee)	5.  Pay all fees.	6. Customer prints certificate (license).

             * Registration is required prior to accessing the ATLCORE log-in page.