Yes. Nonprofit organizations located in Roswell must register as a business with the City of Roswell. Although nonprofits fall within the City of Roswell's definition of a business (see Code of Ordinances, section 10.3.1), they are exempt from paying occupation taxes.
Nonprofits must register with the City of Roswell using the Roswell Permitting & Licensing Hub. For more information, please contact Resident and Business Services at (770) 641-3727 or email Resident and Business Services.
Please visit the Roswell Permitting & Licensing page to learn more about paying for your license.
Business licenses expire on December 31 of each calendar year. You will receive an official billing notification in December explaining how to determine your business occupation tax amount.
The occupation tax due date is March 15. Failure to renew a business license prior to March 15 will result in a 10% penalty.
For more information, please contact Resident and Business Services at (770) 641-3727 or email Resident and Business Services.
No. If your Roswell business relocates within the City of Roswell limits, you must first notify the City of Roswell Business Registration Division of this change.
You will be required to complete a Change of Information Form (at no additional charge) in order for the Fire Department and Planning & Zoning Division to review the new location and complete any necessary inspections.
Gross receipts are the total amount a business receives from all sources during its annual accounting period, without subtracting any costs or expenses. Business types are categorized by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes as defined below. This code is assigned a profitability index that corresponds to a specific tax rate. The tax rate applied to gross receipts will determine the tax assessment. The current schedule of rates is available below:
The City of Roswell business occupation tax is based on the total gross receipts of the business in combination with the most current profitability ratios, NAICS Code, number of employees (if more than 99), and administrative and regulatory fees. The current schedule of rates is available below:
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
For more information, please contact Resident and Business Services at (770) 641-3727 or email Resident and Business Services.
If your company has 11 or more W-2 employees who work 35 hours or more per week and withhold payroll taxes, your company is required to have an E-Verify number. To obtain an E-Verify number, please go to the E-Verify website.
Please note: If you have 11 or more employees, your Occupational Business Certificate will not be issued until the city receives your E-Verify number. Your E-Verify number is 4 to 6 digits in length and must be numerical only with no alpha characters.
Only practitioners listed in O.C.G.A 48-13-9(C) (1-18) can pay the flat fee, which includes but are not limited to: lawyers, physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, psychologists, veterinarians, landscape architects, land surveyors, practitioners of physiotherapy, public accountants, embalmers, funeral directors, engineers, architects, marriage and family therapists, or counselors.
Practitioners have the option to either pay the gross receipt assessment or pay a flat fee of $400 per practitioner.
Professional licensed businesses are regulated by the Georgia Secretary of State. A copy of your Georgia state license must be attached to the application for processing. For more information on how to obtain a Georgia Professional State License, please visit the Georgia Secretary of State website.
Yes. Please provide an attached list to your renewal and the fee of $400 per practitioner who works in your location.
