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Local, State & Federal Taxes Contacts

  • info courtesy of:
  • “Savannah Development and Renewal Authority (SDRA) ":/savannahdirectory/view/1416

Business Tangible Personal Property Tax

  • Chatham County Tax Assessors Office
  • Chatham County Court House, Suite 503
  • 133 Montgomery Street
  • P.O. Box 9786
  • Savannah, Georgia 31412
  • PH: (912) 652-7271/FX: (912) 652-7301

The City of Savannah levies a tax on tangible personal property used in a
trade or business located within the city on January 1 of each year. Returns
must be filed in person by 5:00PM, April 1 of current tax year. Payment
must be made in the 4th quarter.

Georgia Sales Tax Identification Number

  • Georgia Department of Revenue, Savannah Regional Office
  • 6606 Abercorn Street, Suite 220
  • Savannah, Georgia 31405
  • PH: (912) 356-2140/FX: (912) 353-3012

Every individual, partnership, corporation and company desiring to engage
in retail business in Georgia must file an application and obtain a sales tax
identification number.

Filing Monthly Sales Tax Returns

  • Georgia Department of Revenue, Savannah Regional Office
  • 6606 Abercorn Street, Suite 220
  • Savannah, Georgia 31405
  • PH: (912) 356-2140/FX: (912) 353-3012

A return must be filed showing the gross sales, gross proceeds, or cost
prices arising from all taxable transactions during the preceding month. A
return must be filed regardless if a tax is due.

Georgia Withholding Tax Identification Number

  • Georgia Department of Revenue, Savannah Regional Office
  • 6606 Abercorn Street, Suite 220
  • Savannah, Georgia 31405
  • PH: (912) 356-2140/FX: (912) 353-3012

Every individual, partnership, corporation, and company with at least one
employee in Georgia must file an application and obtain a withholding tax
identification number. Returns and the amount of state tax withheld from
an employee must be filed during the following month. A return must be
filed regardless if no state tax was withheld.

Federal Tax Identification Number

  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Savannah District Office
  • 120 Barnard Street
  • Savannah, Georgia 31401
  • PH: (912) 652-4011

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number that
IRS assigns in the following format: XX-XXXXXXXX. The IRS uses the
number to identify taxpayers that are required to file business tax returns.
EINs are used by employers, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships,
nonprofit associations, trusts, estates of decedents, government agencies,
certain individuals and other business entities.

Please download these publications from www.irs.gov for more information
about other federal taxes that apply to businesses:

  • IRS Publication 17 – Your Federal Income Tax
  • IRS Publication 15 – Employer’s Tax Guide
  • IRS Publication 334 – Tax Guide for Small Businesses
  • IRS Publication 505 – Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax and Form 1040-ES
  • IRS Publication 583 – Taxpayers Starting A Business
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