All City of Douglasville Business Licenses expire on December 31. Business license renewals may be submitted in person, by mail, or by email. Payments may be made in person, by mail, or online.
In addition to your Business License Renewal Request for Information form, you may be required to submit the following forms:
Please complete all applicable forms before submitting your renewal. Affidavits requiring notarization must be notarized before submission.
City of Douglasville Finance Department 6758 Spring Street Douglasville, GA 30134
City of Douglasville ATTN: Finance Department PO Box 219 Douglasville, GA 30133
Please note: Renewal Request for Information forms will not be accepted by fax.
Incomplete renewal forms or required documents will be returned and may delay the processing of your business license renewal.
If you have questions about the business license renewal process, please contact the City of Douglasville Finance Department at ask-occtax@douglasvillega.gov or 678-449-3078.
The owners of an LLC are called “members,” and instead of shares, each member owns a designated percentage of the company, sometimes called a “membership interest.” Memberships in an LLC may be more difficult to transfer than shares in a corporation. An LLC’s operating agreement will typically specify whether and how membership interests can be transferred. In some states, if a member leaves an LLC and the operating agreement does not specify otherwise, the LLC must be dissolved.
State law allows local governments to levy occupation tax only on businesses that have an office or location within that jurisdiction.
Yes. The Private Employer Affidavit asks employers to indicate whether they have more than 10 employees or 10 or fewer employees. Employers with more than 10 employees must also provide their federal work authorization information. The affidavit must be notarized.
A Trade Name/DBA can be registered at the Douglas County Clerk of Superior Court:
Douglas County Courthouse 2nd Floor, Judicial Side 8700 Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA 30134 770-920-7252
There is no standard Georgia state business license required for every business. However, Georgia does have state professional licensing requirements described in Sec. 26-8 - Professionals as classified in O.C.G.A. § 48-13-9(c) for selected professions. Some businesses also require a special local license in addition to the City business license.
The cost of a business license varies with each business. There is a $50 processing fee for the application. The amount for the license itself is calculated by multiplying the anticipated gross receipts by the applicable tax rate. Some businesses must also pay a regulatory fee. The total from that calculation is then added to the processing fee to determine the total cost.
All state and local authorities and all nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from occupation tax, regulatory fees, and administrative fees. Nonprofit organizations will need to provide their tax-exempt certificate from the Internal Revenue Service. The City also grants partial exemptions for disabled persons.
Please complete a new application, as the paperwork on file will need to be updated. There is no fee for a name or ownership change, although a $10 fee is associated with a change in location.
Business licenses expire at the end of each calendar year. Renewal notices are sent beginning in October.
Please send an email stating the business name, owner name, address, and date of closure to ask-occtax@douglasvillega.gov.