East Ellijay, GA · Gilmer County
Business Occupational Tax Permit Application
East Ellijay businesses use this application to request or renew a business occupational tax permit, provide business and owner details, and submit required affidavits with payment.
- 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 two-page application collects business, owner, location, contact, identification, and employee information for a City of East Ellijay business occupational tax permit. Applicants complete it for a new permit or renewal and return it with full payment; new businesses must also attach a county fire inspection certificate and certificate of occupancy. The form includes sworn affidavits about the applicant’s status and the employer’s work authorization compliance or exemption.
Who needs it
A business applying for or renewing an East Ellijay occupational tax permit should complete the application and include the requested affidavits and supporting documents.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the City of East Ellijay business occupational tax permit application and review its fields and affidavit instructions.
- 2
Fill In The Form
Provide the business, owner, employee, and identification details, select new or renewal, and complete the applicable affidavit information.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary and check with the city if you are unsure it accepts online notarization.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the applicable sworn affidavit section or sections during the online notary session.
- 5
Submit To The City
Return the completed application with full payment and any required attachments to the City of East Ellijay.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from East Ellijay. 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 the notarized affidavits?
- Fill in the application and affidavit details, then sign the sworn sections in front of the notary. The form asks for the applicant’s printed name and includes a separate employer affidavit.
- Do I need to notarize both affidavit sections?
- The form has separate subscribed-and-sworn blocks for the applicant affidavit and private employer affidavit. Follow the form instructions for the section that applies to you; confirm with the city if unsure.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary for this form?
- 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; that provision concerns acknowledgments, so confirm acceptance of this sworn affidavit with the city.
- What else must a new business submit?
- The application says new businesses must attach a copy of the county fire inspection certificate and certificate of occupancy before a license will be issued. It also requests full payment.