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Georgia: Purchase and operating handoff

RentalCalcs original manual worksheet · October 18, 2026. Print or save as PDF, then complete with your own evidence. No information is submitted. This worksheet does not determine permission, calculate automatically or forecast income.

Property / parcel: ____________________ Prepared on: __________

Jurisdiction and use

Parcel, city/county, whole dwelling/rooms, residence model, zoning/overlay and written determination.

Seller’s evidence

Certificate number and original issue date, approved occupancy, insurance, inspections, unresolved conditions and expiration.

Savannah transfer review

Ward, cap status, certificate history, title-transfer date and issuer-confirmed new-application deadline/exception. Do not assume a certificate transfers.

Tybee transition review

Current 2026 eligibility and city’s written 2027 process/transfer instructions. Record unresolved questions rather than inventing future fees.

Atlanta residence review

Primary residence proof, proposed additional dwelling and city-limits determination; 12-month license expiry.

Worked tax illustration

Assume one Savannah accommodation, 3 taxable nights, $600 local-tax base, innkeeper/no exemption: $48 local tax + $15 state fee = $63 before sales tax and other charges.

Tax responsibility handoff

For each platform/direct channel: state sales tax, state nightly fee, local hotel tax; account owner, return date and remittance proof.

Sources, exceptions and dates are in the linked state guide. Verify the rules again before buying, advertising or changing the operation. General information, not a property-specific legal or tax decision.