How to Apply for a Direct Pay Permit

The following provides information on requesting a direct pay permit via the Georgia Tax Center. 

Note: you must have a NAICS code associated with the account before you can start your request. 

Please allow 7 to 10 business days for the processing of your request. You will receive a letter by mail regarding your request as well as receive an e-MESSAGE notification via your online GTC account.

1. Log into GTC.
2. Click the See more links… hyperlink.
3. Click the Apply for a Direct Pay Permit hyperlink.
4. Read the Request Details to see if you can apply then click Next.
5. If your business is reorganizing, click the first box, if not skip it.
   1. You must select at least one of the boxes in the first section.
   2. Next, select the three boxes in the Attestation section stating that you affirm the information to be true.
   3. Next, click the box certifying that the application is correct to the best of your knowledge. Click Next.
6. Review your request then click Submit.
   1. If you need to make changes, click the Previous button.
7. Click Yes to confirm that you would like to submit the request.

Print the confirmation page or write down the confirmation number then click OK.