How to Register a Sales and Use Tax Account

The following provides information on how to register for a Sales and Use Tax Account on the Georgia Tax Center (GTC).

Note: Marketplace facilitators must register for a Marketplace Facilitator Sales and Use Tax Account or convert an existing Sales and Use Tax Account to a Marketplace Facilitator Sales and Use Tax Account. To convert an existing account to a Marketplace Facilitator Sales and Use Tax Account, please call the Department at 1-877-423-6711.

Register a New Business for a Sales and Use Tax Account
1. On the GTC login page click Register a New Georgia Business under the Registration section.
2. Review the information shown, which includes when to use this request and what you will need to complete it. Click the Next button.
3. Select the Business Type from the drop-down list. Based on your selection, additional fields will appear Fields with an asterisk are required. Click the Next button.
4. Provide the Business Location Address.
5. Click the Verify your address button to validate the address.
6. Click the red Unverified hyperlink on the Address Search pop-up window.
  If prompted, select a verified address by clicking the applicable Select this address hyperlink. If a verified address isn’t listed, you can select the address you entered.
7. Enter a different mailing address, if applicable. Click the Next button.
8. Select Sales & Use Tax. Click the Next button.
9. Answer the questions pertaining to the Sales & Use Tax account. Click the Next button.
10. Complete the Additional Business Information section. Enter your NAICS code(s). Click the Next button.
  If you do not know your NAICS code, click the Enter or Click to Select Primary NAICS Code hyperlink to search by keyword.
11. Click the Add Officer/Responsible Party hyperlink to add officers and/or responsible parties.
  Note: Sole proprietors will not see this step. If you are a sole proprietor, skip to the next step in these instructions.
  Enter the Officer/Responsible Party information. To enter additional officers, click the Add Officer/Responsible Party hyperlink. Click the Next button after all officers/responsible parties have been entered.
12. Enter a Login, Password, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Contact Information for the person who will be using the login.
  Click the Next button.
13. Review the summary of the request. Click the Submit button.
14. Click OK to confirm you want to submit the request.
A confirmation page will appear with the confirmation number for the registration request.
Register an Existing Business for a Sales and Use Tax Account
1. Log into GTC
2. On the Home screen click the More… hyperlink.
3. Under the Register Section Click the Register a New Tax Account hyperlink.
4. Select Sales & Use Tax from the drop-down list. Click the Next button.
5. Provide the Business Location Address.
6. Click the Verify your address button to validate the address.
  1. If prompted, select a verified address by clicking the applicable Select this address hyperlink. If a verified address isn’t listed, you can select the address you entered
7. Enter a different mailing address, if applicable. Click the Next button.
  1. If prompted, select a verified address by clicking the applicable Select this address hyperlink. If a verified address isn’t listed, you can select the address you entered
8. Answer the questions pertaining to the Sales & Use Tax account. Click the Next button.
9. Officers and responsible parties currently linked to the business will appear.
  To add an officer/responsible party, click the +Add Officer/Responsible Party hyperlink.
10. Enter the Officer/Responsible Party information.
  To enter additional officers, click the Add Officer/Responsible Party hyperlink.
  Click the Next button after all officers/responsible parties have been entered.
11. Click the Submit button.
12. Click OK to confirm you want to submit the request.
A confirmation page will appear with the confirmation number for the registration request