A request to close a business tax account MUST be submitted via the ATLCORE portal. 
 
Business occupation tax certificates are not transferable in the City of Atlanta. Each new owner of a business must apply for their own business occupation 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, an income statement from January to the business closing date, of the same year, must also 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, you must resubmit ALL documents, including the missing documents, in PDF format to the requestor's email address.

Helpful guides for navigating ATLCORE, including how to apply, renew, pay invoices, print a license, manage a portal account, etc., can be found by clicking HERE.

City of Atlanta Office of Revenue