Macon-Bibb County, GA business license (occupation tax)

Per bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com, images-governmentwindow.s3.amazonaws.com, in Macon-Bibb County administrative fee: $65 ($50 for businesses starting Jul–Dec); and renewal due: Mar 31 (checked Oct 30, 2026).

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Macon-Bibb County figures its occupation tax on the number of employees. Estimate yours with the calculator below.

Estimate my Macon-Bibb County fee

Estimated cost at $50,000 receipts (one person)

Not published

Tax = employees × $39 + $65 admin. The official forms don't say whether a working owner counts as an employee, so we don't show one number (1 employee would be $104).

Administrative fee

$65 ($50 for businesses starting Jul–Dec)

Official application, Rev 7/12/2023.

Source: bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com · checked Oct 30, 2026

Per-employee fee

$39 per employee

Source: bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com · checked Oct 30, 2026

Licensed professional flat fee

$400 per practitioner

Source: bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com · checked Oct 30, 2026

Renewal due

Mar 31

Source: images-governmentwindow.s3.amazonaws.com · checked Oct 30, 2026

Late penalty

10% plus 1.5% per month

Per the current official forms; the older City of Macon ordinance said 1%/mo.

Source: images-governmentwindow.s3.amazonaws.com · checked Oct 30, 2026

License year

Calendar year; licenses expire Dec 31. Jul–Dec starts pay 50% of the tax

Source: bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com · checked Oct 30, 2026

"Not published" means we couldn't find it on an official page we could open; we don't guess. Estimates use the lowest class, $50,000 in receipts and an owner-only business.

Official site: bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Macon-Bibb County business license renewal due?

Mar 31, per images-governmentwindow.s3.amazonaws.com (checked Oct 30, 2026).

What is the late penalty in Macon-Bibb County?

10% plus 1.5% per month, per images-governmentwindow.s3.amazonaws.com (checked Oct 30, 2026).

What is the Macon-Bibb County business license admin fee?

$65 ($50 for businesses starting Jul–Dec), per bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com (checked Oct 30, 2026).

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