How to file the atlanta business license (Atlanta)
Every business location inside city limits registers. Apply on the city's ATLBiz portal with a government photo ID, the articles of incorporation, notarized SAVE and E-Verify affidavits and the EIN; the city runs the zoning review itself, and some kinds of business also upload a regulatory permit.
- Agency
- City of Atlanta, Department of Finance, Office of Revenue
- Where it applies
- Atlanta
- How it's filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Fee
- VariesA $50 zoning review fee at submission and the administrative fee, which rises from $75 to $191 in 2026, plus an occupation tax set by gross receipts, employees and business class.
- How long it takes
- Atlanta doesn't publish how long a new license takes; the zoning review is done inside the city as part of the application.
- Renewal
- Every year: the certificate expires December 31; renew on ATLBiz from January 1 to February 15 ($500 late filing fee) and pay by April 1.
What to attach
- Government photo ID
- Articles of incorporation, if incorporated
- Notarized SAVE affidavit
- Notarized E-Verify affidavit
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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