Muscogee County, GA · Muscogee County
Application for New Business License
Businesses use this application to provide ownership, contact, business activity, and other information when applying for a new license.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Muscogee County · Muscogee County, Muscogee County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- resources.columbusga.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The application collects business identification and contact details, ownership information, the dominant business line, and answers about business operations and employees. Applicants also indicate whether they elect the professional option, where available, or pay based on gross receipts. The form says the application must be completed in full before submission and that a license cannot be issued without a completed application.
Who needs it
A business seeking a new license should complete this application and provide the requested details about its ownership and operations.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application to the Department of Finance, Revenue Division: Occupation Tax Section, 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906. The form lists phone number (706) 225-4100, option 1.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant signs and dates the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the New Business License Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in the business, ownership, contact, and operations information, answer the questions, and complete the reverse side.
- 3
Sign and Date
Attest that the information is true and correct, then provide the requested title, printed name, signature, and date.
- 4
Submit to the County Office
Submit the completed application to the Revenue Division: Occupation Tax Section at 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the New Business License Application?
- No. The application has a signature and date line but no notary block, and it lists no notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the New Business License Application?
- Submit the completed form to the Department of Finance, Revenue Division: Occupation Tax Section, 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for business and contact details, ownership information, business activities, answers about operations, employee counts, and professional-option information where applicable.