Local Taxes & Fees in Jackson County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Jackson County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jackson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Unincorporated Jackson County levies its business occupation tax on a sliding scale keyed to fulltime employee count: a flat $24 for one to three employees, $8 per employee from four to twenty, $160 plus $6 per employee over twenty for 21-100 employees, and $640 plus $6 per employee over 100 above that, on top of a $36 administrative fee.
Jackson County Business Occupation Tax Tiers
Some RestrictionsJackson County Code § 12-26
(a)Generally. An occupation tax shall be levied upon those businesses and practitioners of professions and occupations with one or more locations or offices in the unincorporated portion of the county and upon the applicable out-of-state businesses with no location or office in the state, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-13-7, based upon the number of employees of the business or practitioner.(b)Numbe...
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