Local Taxes & Fees in Forsyth County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Forsyth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Every business operating in unincorporated Forsyth County must register each line of business it conducts with the revenue collection office under section 22-36, noted on the displayed registration form before it can legally conduct that line. The county's occupation tax is tiered by employee count, from $75 for a single-employee business up to $8,587.50 plus $20 per employee over 499.
Forsyth County Business Line Registration Rule
Some RestrictionsForsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 22-36
The business registration of each business operated in the county's jurisdiction shall identify the line or lines of business it conducts. Unless eligible for an exemption under this article, no business shall conduct any line of business without first having that line of business registered with the revenue collection office and that line of business being noted by the revenue collection offic...
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