These guides are written for owners, not accountants. Each one names the office, the filing, the timing and the most common snag. None of it replaces your CPA or attorney, who should confirm every date and form before you act.
- Georgia Tax Clearance Certificate and Sales Tax Successor Liability
How Georgia holds a business buyer responsible for the seller's unpaid sales and withholding tax, and how a tax clearance certificate protects both sides.
- Georgia Department of Labor Employer Account After a Business Sale
What a Georgia seller reports to the Department of Labor in a business sale: the employer status report, the unemployment account and what the buyer inherits.
- Georgia Business Personal Property Return When You Sell Before April 1
Why a Georgia seller may still file a county business personal property return after a sale, what the January 1 ownership rule means and late return penalties.
- Georgia Alcohol License Changes When You Sell a Restaurant or Store
What happens to a Georgia beer, wine or liquor license when a restaurant, bar or store sells: state and local licenses, new applications and timing at closing.
- Georgia Occupation Tax Certificate Does Not Transfer to a Buyer
Why a Georgia city or county business license, often called an occupation tax certificate, usually cannot be handed to a buyer, and what each side files.
- Georgia LLC Certificate of Termination After an Asset Sale
What a Georgia LLC owner files with the Secretary of State after selling the assets, when to wait, and which tax accounts to close before you terminate.