Do I need a notary for the Alcoholic Beverage By The Drink Excise Tax Reporting Form?

No. The preparer signs and dates the form and certifies the information; the document does not identify a notarized attachment or related step.

How do I submit the alcohol excise tax form?

Email the form to Excisetax@dekalbcountyga.gov or mail the original form and check to the Division of Business Licensing at the address shown on the form.

When is the return and payment due?

The form states that the return and payment of taxes collected during the reported month are due by the 20th day of the next month to avoid late-payment penalties and interest.

Do I have to file if no tax is due?

Yes. The form says all sections must be completed and the form filed even when no tax may be due.

DeKalb County, GA · DeKalb County

No notary required

Alcoholic Beverage By The Drink Excise Tax Reporting Form

DeKalb County businesses use this form to report monthly by-the-drink alcoholic beverage excise taxes and liquor inventory purchases.

At a glance

Issued by: City of DeKalb County · DeKalb County, DeKalb County, Georgia
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: dekalbcountyga.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This form reports a business’s monthly by-the-drink alcoholic beverage excise tax and, for liquor reporting, inventory purchases from licensed wholesalers. Businesses must file it even when no tax is due; the form says the return and payment are due by the 20th day of the next month to avoid late-payment penalties and interest. It asks for business and reporting-period details, inventory, sales, tax calculations, amounts due, and the preparer’s certification.

Who needs it

Businesses reporting by-the-drink alcoholic beverage excise taxes in DeKalb County use this form, including for a month when no tax is due.

How to submit it

Email the form to [email protected] or mail the original form and check to the Department of Planning & Sustainability, Division of Business Licensing, PO Box 100020, Decatur, GA 30031-7020.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the preparer certifies and dates the form, and the document identifies no notarized attachment or related step.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Alcoholic Beverage By The Drink Excise Tax Reporting Form.
2
Complete All Sections
Enter business and reporting-period details, liquor inventory when applicable, sales, tax calculations, and amounts due.
3
Sign and Date
Have the preparer certify the information, then print the preparer’s name, sign, and date the form.
4
Submit to the County
Email the form to [email protected] or mail the original form with payment to the Division of Business Licensing.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Alcoholic Beverage By The Drink Excise Tax Reporting Form?: No. The preparer signs and dates the form and certifies the information; the document does not identify a notarized attachment or related step.
How do I submit the alcohol excise tax form?: Email the form to [email protected] or mail the original form and check to the Division of Business Licensing at the address shown on the form.
When is the return and payment due?: The form states that the return and payment of taxes collected during the reported month are due by the 20th day of the next month to avoid late-payment penalties and interest.
Do I have to file if no tax is due?: Yes. The form says all sections must be completed and the form filed even when no tax may be due.

Need something notarized?

This Alcoholic Beverage By The Drink Excise Tax Reporting Form doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another DeKalb County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.