A request to close an account MUST be submitted via the ATLBIZ portal. 
 
Tax certificates are not transferable in the City of Atlanta. Each new owner of a business must apply for their own tax certificate. If your business has been sold, you must proceed with the Final Close process and the new owner must apply for a new certificate.
 
The Federal and State tax returns for the final two years of business operation MUST be included when submitting the request for business tax account closure.              
 
Additionally, if you are finalizing your business during the current tax year, a profit and loss income statement from January to the business closing date, of the same year, must be submitted. 
 
NOTE: All required documents must be received before processing starts. If you were contacted by the Office of Revenue to remit missing documents, access your account in ATLBIZ to view the message and respond with the appropriate documents. After logging in, click the "More" button; then in the Communications box, select "View and Send Messages".

For more information on ATLBIZ, click HERE to view the guide “Getting to Know ATLBIZ’.  

City of Atlanta Office of Revenue