A general business license is required of all businesses operating within Wilkinson County. 

Business licenses are not transferable.

1. New/Renewal Business License Application 

The following is a listing of documents that may be required to complete your online application process, depending on the nature of your new business.

2. Notarized E-Verify Affidavit 

Pursuant to Georgia State Law, private employers of 11 or more employees must be registered for the E-Verify program and must provide their E-Verify user number on the required affidavit.

Private employees with less than 11 employees are required to provide evidence claiming to be exempt from the requirement to register and utilize the E-Verify program and such evidence must be presented in the form of an affidavit.

Prior year notarized E-Verify affidavits are not acceptable.

Registration information is available at http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

3. Notarized SAVE Affidavit 

The State of Georgia has made participation in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program mandatory for any agency administering a business license.

The SAVE affidavit verifies each applicant’s lawful presence in the U.S. by allowing the applicant to affirm either that they are a “U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident 18 years of age or older” or that they are “a qualified alien or nonimmigrant lawfully present in the U.S. and providing the applicant’s alien number.”

Prior year notarized SAVE affidavits are not acceptable.

Additional information above the SAVE Program can be found at www.uscis.gov.

4. Copy of applicant’s government issued photo ID 

Georgia State Law provides a listing of acceptable documents to authenticate an applicant’s immigration status to meet the SAVE Program requirements.  Please refer to the listing of secure and verifiable documents at SAVE AND E-VERIFY

For Wilkinson County Business Owners, it is time to renew your Occupation Tax Certificate.

Your Occupational Certificates expires December 31^st of each year. The cost of renewal is $75.00, If you renew after December 31^st you will be subject to a 25.00 late fee.

If you have any questions, please contact lbenefield@wilkinsoncounty.net  or (478) 946-2236.
Dennis Stroud, County Manager

Letter to Business Owners