IT-WH Electronic Notice of Intent

The Form IT-WH Notice of Intent must be filed through the Georgia Tax Center for tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2017.  Paper filing of this form will no longer be allowed.

Requirements

  • A corporate account is required because the request is accessed from the corporate account level
  • The withholding account must be valid and in compliance with filing requirements
    • No missing returns and no outstanding liabilities

Gather Information

  • Legal name, location, and mailing address of your business
  • Federal Identification Number (if applicable)
  • Georgia tax account number (if it is an existing business)
  • Name and address of owners, partners, or officers
  • Social Security Number(s) of owners, partners, or officers
  • Email address (if available)

Instructions for Filing on GTC

  1. Log into GTC
  2. Navigate to the Summary tab
  3. Select the Manage My Credits hyperlink next to the Corporate Income Tax Account
  4. Select the Claim Withholding Tax Benefit hyperlink under View my credits
  5. Enter the Taxpayer, Address and Contact Information and click the Next button at the bottom of the screen
  6. Enter the Credit Information.  There are currently (19) Withholding Tax Credits to choose from in the Qualifying credit type list.   Review the credit limitation information provided under the Additional Information section if you are selecting the Job Tax or Research Tax Credits. Click the Next button at the bottom of the screen
  7. Verify the information you provided.  You will have the option to edit the information you provided if necessary.  
  8. When verified, select the Submit button at the bottom of the screen.