LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIVISION

DISTRIBUTIONS SECTION

This unit manages the local sales tax distributions to MARTA and the counties, cities and school systems in the state. Each county government may impose up to 3% local sales tax in addition to the state’s 4% sales tax. The City of Atlanta imposes an additional 1% city sales tax within its city limits. In addition, the unit manages the Homeowner Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) distribution to the counties and cities thereby enabling a taxing jurisdiction to reduce its qualified homeowner’s county, city, school and state property tax. This unit is responsible for the following functions:

• Provides technical assistance to governing authorities on local tax referendums
• Distributes monthly sales tax proceeds to local taxing authorities
• Publishes state and local sales and use tax rates
• Maintains local sales tax revenue data
• Receives HTRG requests and makes distributions to local taxing authorities

The following are several related Links of Interest:

• Sales Tax Rate Chart
• Sales Tax Rate History
• Local Sales Tax Distributions for Current Month
• Pro Rata Sales Tax Distributions
• County and City Sales Tax ID Codes
• Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposits (ACH or Investment Pool)
• Sales Tax Information Page for Taxing Authorities
• Homeowner Tax Relief Credit

Contact

For additional information on the above topics, contact:

Phil Embry(404) 675-1547phillip.embry@dor.ga.gov

Additional contact information:

Georgia Department of Revenue
Local Government Services Division
Distributions Section
4245 International Parkway, Suite A
Hapeville, Georgia 30354-3918

Phone: (404) 675-1547

Fax: (404) 675-1552

 

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