CIty Clerk FAQ
Not at this time. For further questions, please call 706.275.7500 for any Whitfield County Inquiries.
To verify that your business is located within the City of Dalton’s corporate limits, please call the Building Inspectors Office at 706.275.7401
You can also visit Whitfield County's GIS at https://gis.whitfieldcountyga.com/GIS/WCGIS/searchparceldata.asp
You can contact the City Clerk’s office by phone, fax, mail, or Internet if you have questions concerning your new or existing City of Dalton Occupation Tax Certificate.
The Cost of an Occupational Tax Certificate is as Follows:
$200.00 Administrative Fee plus:
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(1) for the First 25 Employees = $20.00 per Employee
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(2) for the next 25 Employees = $18.00 per Employee
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(3) for the next 50 Employees = $16.00 per Employee
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(4) for the next 100 Employees = $14.00 per Employee
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(5) for the next 300 Employees = $13.00 per Employee
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(6) for Each Additional Employee =$12.00 per Employee
All Payments are accepted at the Clerk's Office, Dalton City Hall 300 West Waugh Street 1st Floor West. The Clerk's office accepts Cash, Money Orders and Checks.
It is important to notify the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible, when adding or changing any business names or locations. There is no charge to change your business name. However, location changes within the city limits of Dalton requires a written request for zoning approval.
Yes: each business location must pay all applicable fees.
Yes, fully complete, sign and date the Return. Applications received through the mail require more time to process because zoning requirements also have to be completed. Our first year rate is a flat fee of $200 + employees . Please include payment with the application.
Current state law mandates that you register your business in the municipality or jurisdiction where it is located. This registration allows your business to operate statewide. (Businesses located outside Georgia must register in each municipality or jurisdiction where they have a business location.
Yes: A letter stating so has to be submitted to the city clerk’s office and the new owner must complete a NEW Occupational Tax Certificate Return to apply for the new business. You can not transfer an occupational tax certificate from one person to another.
You will be asked to complete an Occupational Tax certificate return. After approval, you can come and pick up your certificate or we will send it to the mailing address on the return.
Your tax is based upon the number of employees from your business plus an administrative fee of $200.00.
Your business is subject to a 10% penalty of your total license fee plus interest at 1 1/2% per month, if paid after April 1st.
An individual, business or practitioner who fails or refuses to make a timely or truthful tax return shall be subject to suspension of the taxpayer's right to conduct business in the city.
The City of Dalton does not issue business licenses, our current method of taxation is Occupation Tax.
