Nashville, GA · Berrien County
Occupation Tax Return and Business Affidavits
This packet collects a Nashville business’s occupation tax calculation and application details, plus sworn affidavits for applicants and qualifying private employers seeking a city license or public benefit.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The packet includes the occupation tax return, an affidavit verifying an applicant’s status for a city public benefit, a private employer affidavit for employers with fewer than ten employees, and an after-hours emergency contact section. The city asks businesses to return the completed tax form with payment to the City Clerk’s Office. Applicants seeking a business license, occupation tax certificate, alcohol license, or other public benefit complete the applicable affidavit; the form marks the affidavits as requiring notarization.
Who needs it
Nashville businesses applying for a license or occupation tax certificate, and applicants seeking a listed public benefit, use the applicable sections of this packet.
Why it needs a notary
The status-verification and private-employer affidavits each contain a subscribed-and-sworn jurat; the applicant or exempt private employer signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Packet
Get the City of Nashville occupation tax return and business affidavits.
- 2
Complete the Applicable Sections
Enter business and tax details, and fill out the affidavit sections that apply to your license or public benefit application.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for each applicable affidavit that requires notarization.
- 4
Sign on Video
Sign the affidavit in the notary’s presence during the online session.
- 5
Submit to the City
Return the completed tax form with payment to the City Clerk’s Office; submit the applicable affidavit with your application.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Nashville. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete and submit the occupation tax return?
- Fill in the business and employee tax information, calculate the tax, and return the completed form with a check or money order to the City Clerk’s Office at the address printed on the form.
- Do I need to notarize every affidavit in the packet?
- The status-verification and private-employer affidavits each include a subscribed-and-sworn jurat and are marked as requiring a notary. Complete the applicable affidavit for your application.
- Can I sign these affidavits with an online notary?
- Georgia has no remote online notarization statute of its own. Georgia law recognizes acknowledgments taken by notaries of other states under O.C.G.A. §44-2-21; confirm with the city if unsure.
- What information does the after-hours contact section request?
- It asks for the business name, address and phone, plus names and phone numbers for after-hours keyholders. The form says this information may help police and county dispatch contact the business.