How to Amend a Tobacco License

The purpose of this documentation is to provide instructions on amending a currently active Tobacco License to add alternative nicotine products and/or vapor products through the Georgia Tax Center (GTC).

NOTE: You must have a current and active tobacco license.

Amending a current and active tobacco license to add vapor products and/or alternative nicotine products

  1. Go to GTC and log into your account
  2. On the applicable Tobacco License, click “View Return” hyperlink
  3. Under Returns, click the blue hyperlink “View or Amend Return" next to the last period filed for renewal
  4. Click the “Amend” hyperlink
  5. Check the products you would like to include on your license, answer the next two questions, enter gross sales, and click Next
  6. Review your selection and click Submit. 
    NOTE: For anyone merely adding vapor products to an existing tobacco license prior to the renewal date, you will be charged an additional vapor products fee of $10. 
    The annual renewal fee to sell tobacco, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products has increased from $10 to $20. This cost includes a $10 license fee and an additional fee of $10 to add vapor products.
  7. Click Yes to confirm you want to submit the request.
  8. A confirmation page will be displayed. You may write down your Confirmation Number or Print the confirmation page for your records.  A Make a Payment button will also be available for those who have an amount due. 

Important Note: Persons with an existing tobacco license shall pay an additional $10.00 fee to add vapor products to their currently active license. 

The following steps will explain how to change the payment due from $20 to $10 using the ACH Debit payment option. If submitting payment by credit card, please contact the Department at 1-877-GADOR11 (1-877-423-6711) to change the payment amount from $20 to $10. A third-party vendor (credit card company) will not allow changes to the payment amount in GTC.

  1. Click on Make a Payment.
  2. Review your banking information and change the amount from $20 to $10.
  3. Confirm the amount of $10 and click on Submit.
  4. You will certify your submission and receive a confirmation number for your records.