How to Register as a Sole Proprietor

1. Go to GTC and click Register a New Georgia Business under the Registration section.
2. Review the Register New Business information to see if you are eligible. Click Next.
3. Select Sole Proprietor from the “Business Type” drop-down list.
4. Provide the requested information. 
   Required fields will say “Required” and will be marked with a red asterisk * . Other fields are optional. Click the Next button.
5. Provide the Business Location Address.
6. Click the Verify your address button to validate the address.
7. Click the red Unverified hyperlink on the Address Search pop-up window. Click the Save button.
   • 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. Enter and validate a mailing address, if applicable. Click the Next button.
9. Select the account(s) to register. Click the Next button.
10. The below listed account types will prompt additional questions. Complete each section that appears for the account(s) you selected and click the Next button(s).
    • Sales & Use Tax
    • Withholding Tax
    • Withholding Misc Film
    • Alcohol License
    • Tobacco License
    • Motor Fuel Distributor Tax
    • International Fuel Tax
    • Composite Tax
    • Qualified Timberland Property
    • Transportation Services Tax
11. Account types that require registration fees or tax payments due at the time of registration will prompt you for payment information. Provide the required information and click the Next button.
12. Complete the Additional Business Information section. Enter your NAICS code. 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.
13. Some account types require documents to be submitted at the time of registration. Click the Add Attachment hyperlink to upload the required documentation.
14. Select the Type of attachment. Click the Choose File button to locate the file on your computer. Click the OK button.
15. Repeat steps 14 and 15 until all attachments are added. Click the Next button.
16. Enter a Login, Password, Secret Question & Answer, and Contact Information for the person who will be using the login. Click the Next button.
17. Review the summary of the request. Click the Submit button.
18. Click OK to confirm you want to submit the request.

A confirmation page will appear with the confirmation number for the registration request. Write down or print off your confirmation number then click OK.

Follow these steps if you are a registered individual taxpayer with the state of Georgia and you have filed an Individual Income Tax return with the Department.  You should aleady have a GTC logon before beginning. Read instructions for creating a GTC logon.

1. Go to GTC and log into your account.
2. After logging into your GTC account, click the More… link.
3. Under the Register section, click the Register as a Sole Proprietor hyperlink.
4. Confirm you want to register as a sole proprietor by clicking Yes. Enter a business description. Click the Next button.
5. Review the summary of the request. Click the Submit button.
6. Click OK to confirm you want to submit the request.

A confirmation page will appear with the confirmation number for the registration submission. Write down or print off your confirmation number then click OK. 

The request will only take a few minutes to process. You may need to log out and log back into GTC to see your updated access.

Once your access has been updated, you can submit registration requests for your business tax accounts by clicking on the More… link and then by clicking on the Register a New Tax Account hyperlink under the Register section.