FAQs

Do the application forms need to be notarized and signed?

Yes. All the forms included in your application packet must be signed and notarized.
Does the City of Dunwoody register DBAs?

The City of Dunwoody is currently not registering DBA’s; however, there is a field on the Occupational Tax Certificate Application for you to list the DBA name. To register your DBA/Trade Name please contact DeKalb County at 404-371-2836 or www.dekalbcountyga.gov
For the number of employees, are you referring to only the employees in the State of Georgia?

We are looking for the number of employees located in the Dunwoody location. Except as otherwise provided, “Employee” means an individual whose work is performed under the direction and supervision of the employer and whose employer withholds FICA, federal income tax, or state income tax from such individual’s compensation or whose employer issues to such individual for purposes of documenting compensation a form W-2 but not a form I.R.S. 1099.
I am closing my business do I still need to file for an Occupational Tax Certificate Renewal with the City of Dunwoody?

If you are closing your business, please submit the Closed or Sold Business Form to the City of Dunwoody if you have closed or sold your business outside of Dunwoody city limits. You may also complete the section on the Renewal Form that asks if your business has closed.
We are a CPA firm; do we apply for an Occupational Tax Certificate the office or for each Practitioner in the office?

You can pay the Practitioner fee ($400) for each Practitioner or by Gross Receipts for the firm.

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