Local Taxes & Fees in Fayette County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Fayette County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fayette County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Fayette County levies an annual occupation tax on every business, trade, profession or occupation operating in the unincorporated county, with the amount set by a bracket schedule tied to the number of employees, from $75 for zero to three employees up to $10 per employee (capped at $1,500) for businesses with more than 100, under Code of Fayette County, Georgia Sec. 22-19 and Sec. 22-22. The tax is for revenue only, not a permit condition.
Fayette County Occupation Tax By Employee Count
Some RestrictionsFayette County Code §§ 22-19, 22-22
(a)For the year 2009 and succeeding years thereafter, each person engaged in any business, trade, profession, or occupation in the county, whether with a location in the county or in the case of an out-of-state business with no location in the state exerting substantial efforts within the state pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-7, shall pay an occupation tax for said business, trade, profession or o...
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