Garden City, GA · Chatham County
Monthly Return – Hotel / Motel Tax Collections
Hotel and motel businesses use this monthly return to report Garden City lodging charges, calculate excise tax due, and remit payment to the city.
What this form is
This return reports hotel and motel lodging charges and calculates the Garden City excise tax payable for a selected month. The form says it must be filed and taxes paid by the 20th of the following month, or the next business day if the 20th is not a business day. It asks for business details, lodging totals, deductions, tax calculations, and a signed certification.
Who needs it
A hotel or motel business collecting City of Garden City excise taxes on lodging must complete and file this monthly return.
How to submit it
Mail the return and tax payment to the Revenue Department, City of Garden City, 100 Central Avenue, Garden City, GA 31405. The form gives a due date of the 20th of the following month, adjusted to the next business day when needed.
About notarization
This return is signed and dated without a notary; it does not identify any notarized attachment or related sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Return
Download the monthly hotel/motel tax collections return.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the business details, return month, lodging charges, deductions, tax calculations, and certification information.
- 3
Sign And Date
Sign and date the certification on the return.
- 4
Mail Return And Payment
Mail the return and tax payment to the Revenue Department at the address printed on the form by the stated due date.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the hotel/motel tax return?
- No. The return has a signature and date line but no notary block. It does not identify a notarized attachment or related sworn step.
- How do I submit the hotel/motel tax return?
- Mail the completed return and tax payment to the Revenue Department, City of Garden City, 100 Central Avenue, Garden City, GA 31405.
- When is the monthly return due?
- The form says to file the return and pay taxes by the 20th of the month following the month covered. If the 20th is not a business day, it is due the following business day.
- What information does the return ask for?
- It asks for the return month, business name and address, total lodging rooms, Georgia Sales Tax Certificate Number, lodging charges and deductions, tax calculations, and a signed certification.
Need something notarized?
This Monthly Return – Hotel / Motel Tax Collections doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Garden City form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.