Whitesburg, GA · Carroll County
Occupational Tax Certificate Application
This seven-page packet combines a Whitesburg occupational tax certificate application with supporting affidavits and business information forms for people applying for a city business license.
- 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
Whitesburg uses this packet to review new occupational tax certificate applications and determine whether a business license may be issued. Applicants must provide the application and required supporting documents, including applicable state license information, tax records, E-Verify and public-benefit affidavits, and fire inspection and key-holder information. The city reviews the returned documents for compliance, and the business may not operate until its license is approved and issued.
Who needs it
Business owners applying for a Whitesburg occupational tax certificate or business license must complete the packet and submit the required supporting documents to City Hall.
Why it needs a notary
The E-Verify exemption, public-benefit status, and business-license affidavits include sworn jurat blocks; each affiant must sign before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Occupational Tax Certificate Procedures and Application packet from the City of Whitesburg.
- 2
Complete The Forms
Fill in the application and applicable supporting forms. Gather required licenses, tax records, and other documents listed in the packet.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session for the affidavits that contain notary blocks, and have your identification ready.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the affidavits during the online session when directed by the commissioned online notary.
- 5
Submit To The City
Return all required documents to City Hall and pay applicable fees when the license is approved.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Whitesburg. 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
- Which parts of the application need notarization?
- The packet includes notary blocks for the E-Verify exemption affidavit, the affidavit verifying status for a city public benefit, and the affidavit for a business license.
- How do I get the affidavits notarized online?
- Complete the form fields but leave the oath and signature areas for your session. Book online, show identification, and sign the affidavits during a video session with a commissioned online notary.
- Do I need to sign the affidavits in front of a notary?
- Yes. The listed affidavits contain sworn jurat language, including instructions that they be sworn to and subscribed before a notary.
- Can I submit the completed packet online?
- The form says all documents must be returned to City Hall. Contact the city for its accepted submission methods and any questions about notarized affidavits; confirm with the city if unsure.
- Can a commissioned online notary notarize these affidavits?
- Georgia has no remote online notarization statute of its own. Georgia law recognizes acknowledgments taken by notaries of other states (O.C.G.A. §44-2-21); confirm with the city whether it will accept your notarized sworn affidavits.
Occupational Tax Certificate Application in other Carroll County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.