PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT. Occupation Tax Certificate Online Renewal Instructions

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1 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Occupation Tax Certificate Online Renewal Instructions

2 Understanding Your Occupation Tax Certificate (Business License) Your license is valid through the expiration ( expires ) date. You must renew your license on or before the expiration date to avoid operating without an active license and incurring additional late fees/penalties. The name and address of the jurisdiction that issued your certificate is displayed at the top. The business name must match the building/tenant name displayed on the Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.). The year displayed in the top right corner is the calendar year your certificate is valid for. (The color of the certificate is different for each year.) This description should match your occupation. If the description does NOT accurately reflect your business, please contact the Licensing & Revenue office at The mail to address is the mailing address on file for all correspondence from the Licensing & Revenue office regarding this business. The certificate number includes the calendar year the certificate is valid for ( 2018 for this example) followed by the account number ( for this example). Your account number is shown on all correspondence you receive from the Licensing & Revenue office including the renewal notice. The business location is the address for your business location.

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4 From the Licensing & Revenue homepage ( select the Business/Occupation Tax Online Renewal link to access the user login web page. Enter your account number and password as shown and select I accept & Login. **If you need help locating your account number, see the next slide.**

5 Once logged in, verify the information displayed for your account is correct. For corrections, contact the Licensing & Revenue office at If our account information is correct, complete the renewal application. Today s Date. Renewal year for which you are applying. Person completing this form. You will receive follow-up correspondence at this address. Contact number where we can reach you.

6 If your mailing address has changed, click here and a box will be displayed for you to enter your updated mailing address. If the physical location of the business has changed, contact the Licensing & Revenue office at Enter the number of FULL-time employees. If you are the only employee, enter 1 even if you are not full time. Enter a conservative estimate for the amount ($) of gross revenue expected for the next calendar year at this specific Gwinnett location only. Enter the total amount ($) of gross revenue for the previous calendar year. Occupation taxes were prepaid for the previous calendar year based on estimated revenue. The final gross revenue for the previous year will be used to determine overpayment or underpayment of occupation taxes based on the estimated revenue previously submitted. Gross revenue is total income BEFORE deductions and expenses. (Only report GA gross revenue at this specific Gwinnett Location) If your business has closed, click here and a box will be displayed for you to enter the business closure date and the FINAL gross revenue at this location. Once you have completed all the necessary fields, click Continue to review your entries.

7 Please review your information for accuracy. This is one example of the account information for a business. Verify that your specific account information is displayed here. Scroll down to upload your affidavits.

8 Upload the requested documents here. Only the documents required for your specific account will be displayed. Your affidavits must be notarized with current dates prior to uploading. Please verify that the amounts you entered for gross revenues are correct. If any changes to the reported revenues are needed after submitting your renewal application, you must contact the Licensing & Revenue office at Additional supporting financial documentation may be required. Once you have reviewed your account information and uploaded the required documents, you may select Submit Application. If you notice any errors, select Make Changes so you can go back and correct the proper fields.

9 After submitting your renewal application, you will receive two s from the Licensing & Revenue office. The first will confirm that the renewal application was successfully submitted. The second will indicate the status of the renewal application as either approved or rejected. If the renewal application is approved, the will contain a link for you to pay your invoice directly on the Licensing & Revenue website. If the renewal application is denied, you must read the carefully for instructions on resubmitting the application. Feel free to call the Licensing & Revenue customer service line at with any questions. Thank you for doing business with Gwinnett County!