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Decide your setup, get the Georgia registration order straight, and finish the early Facebook Marketplace launch steps without losing the official detail behind the answer.
Last verified April 26, 2026 7 chapters
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On this journey
1 of 7 reviewed
Current chapter: Choose setup
01
Chapter 1 of 7
Choose the setup you want to launch with
Start with the setup decision first, then use the rest of the guide to build the state registrations and platform steps around it.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
Your setup choice, the short safe path, and the money realities that matter before spending deeply.How to move through it
Review sole proprietor.Use Part 1 to get oriented, then compare both setup paths before you spend more time or money.
3 parts to review • 32 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 3
Start here before you spend heavily
A short orientation for the guided journey before the detailed launch steps begin.
Part 1 of 3
Start here before you spend heavily
A short orientation for the guided journey before the detailed launch steps begin.
Short answer
Use this first part only to get oriented. The detailed state, platform, local, and packet steps will follow in order.- First decide whether you are launching as a sole proprietor or a single-member LLC.
- Then work through the Georgia registrations, Facebook Marketplace setup, local checks, and packet review in order.
Do next: Do not spend money yet.
Why this matters
Key detail
Do not spend money yet.
Keep in mind
- First decide whether you are launching as a sole proprietor or a single-member LLC.
- Then work through the Georgia registrations, Facebook Marketplace setup, local checks, and packet review in order.
Official links
Up next Compare setup
Part 2 of 3
Compare sole proprietor and LLC
The side-by-side setup comparison.
Part 2 of 3
Compare sole proprietor and LLC
The side-by-side setup comparison.
Short answer
Read both setup paths before you decide which one you want the rest of the launch flow to follow.- Best if you want the cheapest and simplest start.
- Georgia does not register sole proprietorships with the Secretary of State.
- Faster launch.
Do next: Review sole proprietor.
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Quick tradeoff view
Use one pass to compare the launch speed, separation, and upkeep tradeoffs.The detailed comparison stays below. This lens just makes the two setup shapes easier to scan before you read every bullet.
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Sole proprietor
Best if you want the cheapest and simplest start.
Speed to start Quicker start
Owner and business separation Very little separation
Ongoing admin load Lighter upkeep
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single-member LLC
Best if you want a more durable setup for a real business.
Speed to start More front-loaded paperwork
Owner and business separation Cleaner separation
Ongoing admin load More upkeep
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Sole proprietor
Best for
Best for
Best if you want the cheapest and simplest start.
What it means
- Georgia does not register sole proprietorships with the Secretary of State.
- If you use a trade name instead of your legal name, Georgia routes that filing to the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the business is located.
- Business income generally runs through your personal tax return, but you still handle Georgia tax registration, local permits, and Facebook Marketplace requirements separately.
- You usually do not get a liability shield.
Why someone chooses it
- Faster launch.
- Lower up-front filing costs.
- Fewer entity maintenance steps.
Main downside
Personal liability
single-member LLC
Best for
Best for
Best if you want a more durable setup for a real business.
What it means
- Georgia LLC formation uses the Secretary of State filing path, a Georgia registered agent, and a recurring annual registration.
- Georgia follows federal check-the-box classification rules for LLCs unless the LLC elects corporate treatment.
- If the LLC is taxed as a corporation, separate corporate-tax and net-worth-tax rules can apply.
Why someone chooses it
- Liability protection.
- Cleaner setup for banking, resale documentation, bookkeeping, and scaling.
- Better fit for inventory, employees, and long-term operations.
Main downside
Higher setup friction and recurring maintenance than a sole proprietorship
Official links
Federal sos.ga.gov
Compare and form a domestic entity
Official georgia.gov
Sole proprietor baseline
Local georgia.gov
County or local clerk lookup
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Formation sos.ga.gov
Name reservation
Formation ecorp.sos.ga.gov
Default entity formation filing
Official sos.ga.gov
Paper-filing transmittal
Formation sos.ga.gov
Immediate post-filing rule
Federal sos.ga.gov
Ongoing entity maintenance
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Entity tax treatment
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Sales-tax registration continuity
Up next Money and risk
Part 3 of 3
See the money and risk realities before you spend
The upfront friction and risk notes that shape the launch decision.
Part 3 of 3
See the money and risk realities before you spend
The upfront friction and risk notes that shape the launch decision.
Short answer
These are the friction points most likely to catch a new Facebook Marketplace operator off guard in Georgia.- Georgia tax registration is straightforward for a true direct seller but less clean for a seller trying to rely only on marketplace-facilitated checkout.
- Public Facebook help says Marketplace is intended for consumers and that businesses that list may be blocked or have listings removed.
- No public Facebook Marketplace seller-liability-insurance threshold or universal insurance requirement was identified in the public help pages reviewed on April 26, 2026.
Do next: Review georgia-specific friction.
Why this matters
Georgia-specific friction
Main takeaway
Georgia tax registration is straightforward for a true direct seller but less clean for a seller trying to rely only on marketplace-facilitated checkout.
Watch for
- Form ST-5 and tax-free resale treatment are stricter than many founders expect because Georgia wants a valid sales-tax registration number at the time of purchase when required.
- Atlanta adds a real city occupational-tax and zoning branch.
- County trade-name filing is still local, not state-level.
Facebook Marketplace-specific friction
Main takeaway
Public Facebook help says Marketplace is intended for consumers and that businesses that list may be blocked or have listings removed.
Watch for
- Access depends on the main profile and can be limited by account history.
- Shipping/checkout is not available to all users.
- Public shipping help and public Meta merchant-policy material are partly framed around individual sellers, not a stable broad seller baseline.
- The public onsite-checkout fee posture for individual sellers is 5% per transaction with a minimum fee of $0.40.
- Public seller protection is limited: it is U.S.-only, tied to eligible onsite orders, capped at covered items priced at $2,000 or less, and does not protect ordinary local or off-platform payment deals.
- Public payout help references more than one payout path, so do not build the beginner plan around one assumed payout method.
- Listing limits can block high-volume scaling.
- Local in-person sales are not protected the same way eligible checkout purchases are.
Insurance reality
Main takeaway
No public Facebook Marketplace seller-liability-insurance threshold or universal insurance requirement was identified in the public help pages reviewed on April 26, 2026.
Watch for
- That is not the same as having no insurance risk.
- If you hold inventory, meet buyers at your property, or ship physical products regularly, re-check your homeowners, renters, landlord, carrier, and commercial-liability coverage separately before scaling.
Official links
Federal sos.ga.gov
Compare and form a domestic entity
Formation sos.ga.gov
Name reservation
Formation ecorp.sos.ga.gov
Default entity formation filing
Official sos.ga.gov
Paper-filing transmittal
Formation sos.ga.gov
Immediate post-filing rule
Federal sos.ga.gov
Ongoing entity maintenance
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State tax registration
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Registration instructions
Platform dor.georgia.gov
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Direct-sale seller rule
Platform facebook.com
Platform insurance threshold or requirement
Local atlantaga.gov
City license baseline
Tax atlantaga.gov
New-applicant checklist
Tax atlantaga.gov
Occupation-tax fee table
Local atlantaga.gov
Zoning verification and address-specific use review
02
Chapter 2 of 7
Handle the Georgia registration path in order
This is the state-side work before you rely on the platform to carry any part of the operating flow.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
The Georgia and federal registration sequence, tax setup, and state-maintenance checks.How to move through it
Step 2: Choose your name and brand approach.Use the order check first, then move from name and entity work into EIN, banking, and tax setup.
4 parts to review • 40 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Registration sequence
Keep the Georgia and federal setup in this order.This chapter works best when you keep the filings, EIN, banking, and tax work in one clean sequence instead of bouncing between tabs.
- 1 Use the checklist to keep the order straight
These checklist groups keep the pre-spend, pre-sale, and pre-launch work visible before you open the platform workflow.
- 2 Handle name, entity, and filing setup
Use the name-and-formation steps plus the state LLC order before you open banking or state tax registration.
- 3 Get the EIN and banking basics in place
Use the EIN and banking steps before you start platform onboarding, payouts, or supplier paperwork.
- 4 Close the Georgia tax and filing branch
Keep the Georgia tax and maintenance rules together before you assume the platform solved them.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 4
Use the checklist to keep the order straight
The quick-start checklist grouped by the main launch phases.
Part 1 of 4
Use the checklist to keep the order straight
The quick-start checklist grouped by the main launch phases.
Short answer
These checklist groups keep the pre-spend, pre-sale, and pre-launch work visible before you open the platform workflow.- Pick your business name.
- Form the business or file your county trade name if needed.
- Get an EIN from the IRS if applicable.
Do next: Pick your entity.
See checklist
Do these before you spend money
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Pick your entity.
- Pick your business name.
- Decide whether you are using Facebook Marketplace only for direct local/message-based deals or whether you are relying on shipping/checkout if the feature is available.
- Stay in low-risk general merchandise.
- Avoid services, regulated goods, recalled products, medical or healthcare items, animals, counterfeit-heavy goods, and high-risk categories for the first launch.
- Make sure you can document sourcing and item condition.
- Do not assume Facebook Marketplace is a clean high-scale business platform. The public help center still says Marketplace is intended for consumers and that businesses that list may be blocked or have listings removed.
Do these before your first sale
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Form the business or file your county trade name if needed.
- Get an EIN from the IRS if applicable.
- Open a dedicated business bank account.
- Register for Georgia tax accounts that apply to your actual sales branch.
- Resolve the Form ST-5 branch before buying inventory tax-free for resale.
- Check local permits, occupational tax, and zoning or home-business rules.
- Confirm you can access Marketplace from your main Facebook profile and that the account is in good standing.
Do these before launch goes live
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Build the first listing accurately and keep the description, condition, and meetup or shipping method realistic.
- Keep direct local and shipping/checkout records separate if you use both.
- Start with one or two low-risk listings so a tax or policy mistake does not scale.
- Re-check any live Facebook Marketplace shipping, checkout, payout, or tax-info screens you actually use that day.
Official links
Up next Name + filing
Part 2 of 4
Handle name, entity, and filing setup
The name, formation, and LLC-order work for the state launch path.
Part 2 of 4
Handle name, entity, and filing setup
The name, formation, and LLC-order work for the state launch path.
Short answer
Use the name-and-formation steps plus the state LLC order before you open banking or state tax registration.- Step 3: Form the business.
- If you sell under your legal name:.
- File the trade name with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the business is located.
Do next: Step 2: Choose your name and brand approach.
Step details
Best practical order for a Georgia single-member LLC launch
- Choose the product lane and whether the business will operate from home.
- Choose the legal name and public brand approach.
- File Articles of Organization (CD 030) and appoint the registered agent.
- Get the EIN.
- Open the bank account.
- Decide whether the Facebook Marketplace sales branch is direct or facilitated.
- Register for Georgia tax and resale paths that apply.
- Start the county trade-name branch if needed.
- Start any Atlanta or other local business-license and zoning branch.
- Build the Facebook Marketplace listing workflow.
- If hiring, open the Georgia withholding, DOL-1A, new-hire, and workers' compensation branches.
- Track annual registration, tax, and local deadlines on the compliance calendar.
Sole proprietor: Decide whether you need a local assumed-name filing
Main takeaway
If you sell under your legal name:
Watch for
- File the trade name with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the business is located.
Single-member LLC: Name search and naming standards
Main takeaway
Before filing:
Single-member LLC: File the formation document
Main takeaway
Core filing:
Watch for
- Form name: Articles of Organization.
- Form number: CD 030.
- also submit Transmittal Form - Limited Liability Company (CD 231).
Single-member LLC: Complete the immediate post-filing step
Main takeaway
The public Georgia sources reviewed for this combo did not identify a mandatory LLC newspaper-publication requirement or initial state report immediately after formation.
Watch for
- Timing: do this immediately after the LLC is approved.
- Filing status: the operating agreement is kept internally, not filed with the Secretary of State.
Single-member LLC: File the assumed-name or DBA form if needed
Main takeaway
If the LLC will operate under a name different from the LLC's legal name, use the same county trade-name filing and publication branch described above.
Step 2: Choose your name and brand approach
Main guide step 2
What this step settles
You need to decide whether you are:
Why it matters: Important:
- operating under your own legal name,
- using a county trade name or DBA,
- reselling existing brands,
- creating your own brand,
- or just using Facebook Marketplace as a lead channel for local sales
- Your listing name and profile do not replace the legal entity, tax, or bank records behind the business.
- If you use a DBA in Georgia, the filing is county-level, not with the Secretary of State.
- If you resell branded goods, keep invoices and authenticity records from day one.
- Because Facebook Marketplace still describes itself publicly as a consumer marketplace and warns that businesses may be blocked, treat the platform-facing identity branch cautiously and keep a backup channel plan.
Step 3: Form the business
Main guide step 3
What this step settles
If you choose sole proprietor: If you sell under your legal name, Georgia does not require a Secretary of State formation filing.
- If you choose sole proprietor: If you sell under your legal name, Georgia does not require a Secretary of State formation filing.
- If you choose sole proprietor: If you use a trade name, file it with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the business is located and publish the notice once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in the newspaper used for the sheriff's legal ads.
- If you choose sole proprietor: Either way, still handle Department of Revenue registration and local licensing separately.
- If you choose single-member LLC: Do this in order:
- If you choose single-member LLC: Search Georgia business records and optionally reserve the name if you want extra hold time before filing.
- If you choose single-member LLC: File Articles of Organization (CD 030) with the Georgia Secretary of State and appoint a Georgia registered agent.
- If you choose single-member LLC: If you file by paper, include Transmittal Form - Limited Liability Company (CD 231).
- If you choose single-member LLC: Track the LLC's first annual registration, which is due between January 1 and April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the LLC was formed.
- If you choose single-member LLC: If the LLC will use a public-facing name different from the LLC name, add the county trade-name branch separately.
Official links
Federal sos.ga.gov
Compare and form a domestic entity
Formation sos.ga.gov
Name reservation
Formation ecorp.sos.ga.gov
Default entity formation filing
Official sos.ga.gov
Paper-filing transmittal
Formation sos.ga.gov
Immediate post-filing rule
Federal sos.ga.gov
Ongoing entity maintenance
Official georgia.gov
Sole proprietor baseline
Local georgia.gov
County or local clerk lookup
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Entity tax treatment
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Sales-tax registration continuity
Federal dor.georgia.gov
State start-here page
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State business portal
Local georgia.gov
Local name-filing starter
Up next EIN + banking
Part 3 of 4
Get the EIN and banking basics in place
The EIN, banking, and recordkeeping baseline before launch.
Part 3 of 4
Get the EIN and banking basics in place
The EIN, banking, and recordkeeping baseline before launch.
Short answer
Use the EIN and banking steps before you start platform onboarding, payouts, or supplier paperwork.- Step 5: Open banking and bookkeeping.
Do next: Step 4: Get your EIN.
Step details
Step 4: Get your EIN
Main guide step 4
What this step settles
Use the IRS EIN application if applicable. For most LLCs this is required. For many sole proprietors it is optional, but it is still useful for banking, supplier paperwork, resale records, and cleaner tax setup.
Why it matters: The IRS also says that if you are creating a legal entity, register it with the state before you apply for an EIN.
Step 5: Open banking and bookkeeping
Main guide step 5
What this step settles
Do this right away:
- Open a business checking account.
- Keep business money separate from personal money.
- Save every invoice, receipt, message-based sale record, shipping record, refund record, and tax record.
- Keep a sourcing folder, a sales-tax folder, and a local-meetup or shipping folder from day one.
Official links
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State tax registration
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Registration instructions
Platform dor.georgia.gov
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Direct-sale seller rule
Up next Tax + maintenance
Part 4 of 4
Close the Georgia tax and filing branch
The Georgia tax stack, registration timing, and maintenance follow-up.
Part 4 of 4
Close the Georgia tax and filing branch
The Georgia tax stack, registration timing, and maintenance follow-up.
Short answer
Keep the Georgia tax and maintenance rules together before you assume the platform solved them.- A typical single-member LLC needs an EIN.
- Georgia uses the Georgia Tax Center (GTC) for business tax registration.
- Facebook Marketplace needs a split analysis instead of one answer.
Do next: Step 6: Register for state tax, seller permit, or resale setup.
Step details
1. EIN
Main takeaway
A typical single-member LLC needs an EIN.
Watch for
- A sole proprietor often wants one for operations even when not strictly required.
2. Georgia sales tax, seller permit, or equivalent registration
Main takeaway
Georgia uses the Georgia Tax Center (GTC) for business tax registration.
Watch for
- DOR says any person or entity meeting the state's definition of a dealer must register for a sales and use tax number and certificate of registration.
- DOR says sales-tax registration does not require renewal and remains in effect as long as the business exists with no change in ownership or structure.
3. Marketplace or platform tax rule
Main takeaway
Facebook Marketplace needs a split analysis instead of one answer.
Watch for
- Direct-sale branch: If the buyer messages you and you arrange the sale directly, that is the cleaner Georgia direct-sale branch.
- Direct-sale branch: Public Facebook help says local buyers message the seller to arrange a sale.
- Direct-sale branch: Public Facebook safety guidance for local pickup says transactions are between the buyer and seller only and no third-party guarantee should be involved.
- Direct-sale branch: Treat those sales as your direct sales for Georgia tax and registration analysis.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: Georgia DOR says a marketplace facilitator generally facilitates a taxable retail sale by processing the payment and providing a service that facilitates the sale.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: Georgia DOR's SUT-2020-01 policy bulletin says a marketplace seller is not required to collect or remit Georgia sales or use tax on a retail sale for which its marketplace facilitator is required to collect and remit.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: If Facebook Marketplace is actually running shipping/checkout and payment processing for a sale, that sale can fit the marketplace-facilitator branch more closely than an ordinary local message-based deal.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: Important caution:.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: The public Facebook shipping pages reviewed on April 26, 2026 are feature-limited and not available to all users.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: The public Meta checkout-policy pages reviewed on April 26, 2026 also tie most of the usable onsite-checkout details to individual sellers, not to a broad, settled seller program.
- Marketplace-facilitator branch: Do not treat every Facebook Marketplace listing as a marketplace-facilitated sale.
4. Resale purchases or exempt purchasing
Main takeaway
Georgia uses Form ST-5 for resale and other covered exemption situations.
Watch for
- Georgia DOR says the purchaser should have a valid sales-tax registration number at the time of purchase when claiming resale treatment and list the number on the certificate when required.
- If you want to buy inventory tax-free for resale, resolve the sales-tax-number question first instead of assuming Facebook Marketplace changes the rule.
5. Entity tax treatment
Main takeaway
Georgia says LLCs follow federal check-the-box classifications for income-tax purposes.
Watch for
- For a typical single-member LLC that has not elected corporation status, that usually means disregarded or pass-through treatment.
- An LLC is only subject to Georgia net worth tax if it is treated as a corporation for income-tax purposes.
6. Entity filing-fee or franchise-tax rule
Main takeaway
The recurring statewide LLC maintenance item verified in the public sources reviewed is the Secretary of State annual registration, not a separate default LLC franchise tax.
Watch for
- If the LLC elects corporate treatment, separate corporate-tax or net-worth-tax rules can apply.
7. If the founder changes entity type later
Main takeaway
Re-check Georgia and local registrations if ownership or entity structure changes.
Watch for
- Georgia DOR says sales-tax registration remains in effect only while the business exists with no change in ownership or structure.
- Do not assume the old tax or city records automatically carry over.
Sole proprietor: Register for Georgia tax, seller permit, or reseller setup
Main takeaway
Georgia tax registrations run through the Georgia Tax Center (GTC).
Watch for
- Georgia DOR says any person or entity meeting the definition of a dealer must register for a sales and use tax number regardless of whether all sales are online, out of state, wholesale, or exempt.
- For a Facebook Marketplace operator, the critical question is whether the actual sale is a direct sale or a facilitated checkout sale.
Sole proprietor: Understand the tax reality
Main takeaway
Sole-proprietor business income generally flows through to the owner's individual return.
Watch for
- Georgia sales-tax registration rules still apply if you are acting as the dealer on a taxable sale.
- Facebook Marketplace messages or listings do not replace state tax registration when the underlying sale is direct.
Single-member LLC: File ongoing entity maintenance
Main takeaway
Key points:
Watch for
- fee: $60 total ($50 filing fee plus $10 service charge).
- filing method: Georgia Secretary of State eCorp or paper filing.
- Missing the filing can lead to late fees and administrative dissolution risk.
Step 6: Register for state tax, seller permit, or resale setup
Main guide step 6
What this step settles
Georgia is the part that changes most depending on how you actually use Facebook Marketplace.
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: Use this branch if:
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: the buyer messages you on Marketplace,
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: you arrange pickup, door drop-off, public meetup, or off-platform shipping directly with the buyer,
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: and Facebook is not actually processing checkout for that sale
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: Why this is the direct-sale branch:
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: Facebook's public buying help says buyers can message the seller to arrange a sale.
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: Facebook's local pickup and drop-off tips say transactions are between the buyer and seller only and no third-party guarantee should be involved.
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: Georgia result:
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: Register through the Georgia Tax Center (GTC) as a dealer if you are selling taxable tangible personal property as a business.
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: The Georgia DOR tax-registration pages say any individual or entity meeting the definition of a dealer must register for a sales and use tax number regardless of whether sales are online, out of state, wholesale, or exempt.
- Branch A: direct local or other clearly direct sales: This is the cleanest source-backed beginner path for a Georgia founder using Facebook Marketplace for ordinary local deals.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Use this branch only if:
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: the seller can actually offer shipping and checkout,
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Facebook is processing or facilitating payment for the sale,
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: and the item is sold through that facilitator flow
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: What the public Facebook help pages support:
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Selling with shipping and buying or creating prepaid labels is not available to all users.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: When you sell something with shipping and checkout, buyers can pay securely and you ship the item directly to the buyer.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Related help pages say identity verification and tax information may be required for shipping sales.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Georgia result:
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Georgia DOR says a marketplace facilitator is generally a company that contracts with a seller to facilitate a taxable retail sale by processing the payment and providing a service that facilitates the sale.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Georgia DOR's policy bulletin says a marketplace seller is not required to collect or remit Georgia sales or use tax on a retail sale for which its marketplace facilitator is required to collect and remit.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Important caveat:
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: The public Facebook Marketplace shipping pages reviewed on April 26, 2026 are framed around individual sellers.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Related business-identity help exists, but some of it is only visible through search results or redirects to login when opened directly.
- Branch B: shipping/checkout if the feature is available and Facebook is actually facilitating payment: Because of that, do not assume every Georgia founder, business type, or listing category has access to the same shipping/checkout or seller-flow details.
- ST-5 resale branch: Georgia resale purchases use Form ST-5.
- ST-5 resale branch: Georgia DOR says a purchaser claiming resale treatment should have a valid Georgia sales-tax registration number at the time of purchase and list that number on the certificate when required.
- ST-5 resale branch: Main unresolved point:
- ST-5 resale branch: The public Georgia sources reviewed on April 26, 2026 do not squarely answer whether a seller trying to stay purely shipping/checkout and purely marketplace-facilitated on Facebook Marketplace still needs its own Georgia sales-tax number solely to support ST-5.
- ST-5 resale branch: If you want tax-free inventory sourcing, treat that as a retained follow-up and do not guess.
Official links
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State tax registration
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Registration instructions
Platform dor.georgia.gov
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Direct-sale seller rule
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Entity tax treatment
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Sales-tax registration continuity
Tax sos.ga.gov
Recurring entity tax filing or fee
Federal fincen.gov
BOI reporting status
Federal dor.georgia.gov
State start-here page
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State business portal
Local georgia.gov
Local name-filing starter
03
Chapter 3 of 7
Finish the Facebook Marketplace account and operations branch
Use these steps for the platform-side account, plan, operations, and eligibility work after the state basics line up.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
Facebook Marketplace account setup, operations, and pre-launch readiness.How to move through it
Step 10: Understand the channel economics before you scale.Open the Facebook Marketplace branch only after the Georgia basics line up, then finish plan and operations choices.
3 parts to review • 30 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 3
Open the Facebook Marketplace account
The first account and verification work for the platform path.
Part 1 of 3
Open the Facebook Marketplace account
The first account and verification work for the platform path.
Short answer
Start the platform onboarding only after the legal name, EIN, and payout details line up cleanly.Do next: Step 9: Create your Facebook Marketplace account and listing workflow.
Step details
Step 9: Create your Facebook Marketplace account and listing workflow
Platform step 1
What this step settles
Have these ready:
Why it matters: Platform access rules supported by the public help pages reviewed on April 26, 2026: Seller-verification branch:
- government-issued ID
- main Facebook profile in good standing
- phone number
- email address
- bank or payment details you will actually use
- tax information if you use shipping/checkout
- business registration details if a feature asks for them
- clear item photos, condition details, and pickup or shipping plan
- Public Facebook help says acceptable identity documents for seller verification include a passport, driver's license, or state or government ID.
- Public help also says Facebook collects tax information to comply with applicable laws and regulations when selling with shipping.
- Public help and public Meta policy materials reviewed on April 26, 2026 keep this branch anchored to individual sellers on a personal main profile, not to a broad, settled seller program.
- Marketplace is available to adults with active Facebook accounts.
- Marketplace access can be restricted if the account is new or inactive, uses an additional profile instead of the main profile, or has gone against terms or policies.
- Marketplace listings must follow Commerce Policies and Community Standards.
- Buyers can use Message or Is this available? to arrange a local sale.
- Shipping and checkout are separate features and are not available to all users.
Official links
Up next Plan + pricing
Part 2 of 3
Review the plan, pricing, and optional programs
Plan, pricing, and optional program decisions before launch.
Part 2 of 3
Review the plan, pricing, and optional programs
Plan, pricing, and optional program decisions before launch.
Short answer
Use this part for the platform plan, pricing, or optional brand and program choices that come before operations.- Step 11: Decide whether brand or IP programs belong in the initial launch.
Do next: Step 10: Understand the channel economics before you scale.
Step details
Step 10: Understand the channel economics before you scale
Platform step 2
What this step settles
What this means in practice:
- The public sources reviewed on April 26, 2026 did not identify a public subscription-plan decision for Facebook Marketplace.
- The real operating split is not basic plan vs paid plan.
- The real split is:
- direct local or direct seller-managed sale
- shipping/checkout if available
- Do not assume there is no cost just because there is no obvious seller-plan page.
- For ordinary local direct deals, there is no public onsite-checkout selling-fee rule because Facebook is not processing the local transaction.
- For individual sellers using onsite shipping/checkout, public Meta merchant policies say the selling fee is 5% per transaction, with a minimum fee of $0.40.
- Re-check live shipping, payout, chargeback, and feature-availability screens if you use shipping/checkout.
- For local direct deals, price in your own time, meeting risk, refunds, and tax handling rather than expecting platform-managed order economics.
Step 11: Decide whether brand or IP programs belong in the initial launch
Platform step 3
What this step settles
This research pass did not identify a public Facebook Marketplace brand-enrollment or registry program that acts like a default beginner step.
- This research pass did not identify a public Facebook Marketplace brand-enrollment or registry program that acts like a default beginner step.
- What matters first is clean sourcing, accurate condition descriptions, and avoiding counterfeit or rights-holder risk.
- If you build your own brand, start the trademark and documentation path early.
- If you resell branded goods, keep invoices and supplier records from the start.
Official links
Official facebook.com
Marketplace access and account eligibility
Formation facebook.com
Listing creation
Local facebook.com
Direct local sale flow
Tax facebook.com
Shipping and checkout branch
Official facebook.com
Listing-volume limit
Official facebook.com
Policy and restricted-item baseline
Local facebook.com
Local meetup and privacy workflow
Official facebook.com
Shipping performance
Official facebook.com
Shipping-label and seller-protection branch
Tax facebook.com
Payout and tax-form branch
Official facebook.com
Chargebacks, disputes, and purchase-protection limits
Platform facebook.com
Platform insurance threshold or requirement
Up next Ops + eligibility
Part 3 of 3
Finish operations and eligibility before scaling
Operations and eligibility checks before the business scales.
Part 3 of 3
Finish operations and eligibility before scaling
Operations and eligibility checks before the business scales.
Short answer
Close the operating branch only after the listing, trip, hosting, or operational eligibility checks are ready.- Step 13: Confirm product, service, or category eligibility before scaling.
Do next: Step 12: Complete the fulfillment and operations branch.
Step details
Step 12: Complete the fulfillment and operations branch
Platform step 4
What this step settles
Use the platform-specific version of this step.
- Beginner-safe direct local path: start with one or two low-risk listings,
- Beginner-safe direct local path: use clear photos and accurate condition notes,
- Beginner-safe direct local path: choose public meetup, door pickup, or door drop-off carefully,
- Beginner-safe direct local path: confirm timing and address details in Messenger,
- Beginner-safe direct local path: and inspect or let the buyer inspect the item before finalizing payment when practical
- Beginner-safe direct local path: Public safety and handling rules:
- Beginner-safe direct local path: Facebook says local transaction listings can show meetup preferences such as public meetup, door pickup, or door drop-off.
- Beginner-safe direct local path: Facebook warns that transactions are between the buyer and seller only and that no third-party guarantee should be involved.
- Beginner-safe direct local path: Facebook also says eligible purchases made with checkout on Facebook may be covered by Purchase Protection, but items exchanged in person using cash or other person-to-person payment methods are not eligible.
- Beginner-safe direct local path: That means a Georgia founder should not treat local pickup, cash, Zelle, Venmo, or other off-platform payment methods as protected the same way eligible onsite-checkout orders are.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: only use this branch if the feature is actually enabled for your account and item,
- Shipping/checkout path if available: keep identity and tax information ready,
- Shipping/checkout path if available: keep payout setup flexible because public help references both bank-account and PayPal payout articles,
- Shipping/checkout path if available: monitor shipping performance,
- Shipping/checkout path if available: and keep evidence for any dispute or chargeback
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Public shipping and dispute rules reviewed on April 26, 2026:
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Facebook says shipping and buying or creating prepaid labels are not available to all users.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Public help shows both bank account and PayPal payout articles, so do not assume one universal payout rail.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Public Meta merchant policies say individual sellers using onsite checkout are charged 5% per transaction with a minimum fee of $0.40.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Public Meta merchant policies also say seller protection for onsite transactions is currently U.S.-only and limited to covered items priced at $2,000 or less.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: For individual sellers, the same public Meta policy page ties shipping-protection eligibility to using a Meta-generated shipping label and shipping within the published shipping or handling window.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Facebook says shipping performance includes Cancellation Rate and Missed Handling Rate, and that the Cancellation Rate should stay below 10%.
- Shipping/checkout path if available: Public Meta merchant policies say buyers are expected to contact the seller first and that sellers should respond to refund requests quickly, while Facebook's public chargeback help says a card issuer decides the chargeback dispute, pending payouts may be reduced, and a customer-favorable result can include a USD 20 chargeback fee.
Step 13: Confirm product, service, or category eligibility before scaling
Platform step 5
What this step settles
Scaling friction:
- Marketplace listings must comply with Meta's Commerce Policies and Facebook Community Standards.
- Public Marketplace help says anything that isn't a physical product for sale should not be listed.
- Services are not allowed on Marketplace.
- Animals or animal products are not allowed.
- Healthcare products are not allowed.
- Recalled products should not be sold.
- Public Facebook help says there is now a monthly listing limit of 20 total listings, with narrower limits in categories such as Vehicles, Auto Parts and Accessories, and Homes for Sale or Rent.
- That makes Facebook Marketplace a weak fit for high-volume catalog scaling even if the first few listings go well.
Official links
Official facebook.com
Marketplace access and account eligibility
Formation facebook.com
Listing creation
Local facebook.com
Direct local sale flow
Tax facebook.com
Shipping and checkout branch
Official facebook.com
Listing-volume limit
Official facebook.com
Policy and restricted-item baseline
Local facebook.com
Local meetup and privacy workflow
Official facebook.com
Shipping performance
Official facebook.com
Shipping-label and seller-protection branch
Tax facebook.com
Payout and tax-form branch
Official facebook.com
Chargebacks, disputes, and purchase-protection limits
Platform facebook.com
Platform insurance threshold or requirement
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Chapter 4 of 7
Handle the local and city-specific branches
These local facts can still change the answer even after the state and platform path looks clear.
Optional branch
What this chapter does
Local permits, local taxes, city appendices, and location-specific operating rules.How to move through it
Review atlanta appendix.Only turn this chapter on if your location, city, or operating model changes the answer.
2 parts to review • 11 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Only turn this branch on if it matches your plan
These branch questions keep the main reading path clean. If one matches your situation, the relevant detail blocks below get emphasized.
Matching branch content is now highlighted below.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 2
Local permits and location checks
Georgia pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.
Part 1 of 2
Local permits and location checks
Georgia pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.
Short answer
Georgia pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.Do next: Review local permits and location checks.
Why this matters
Local permits and location checks
Main takeaway
Georgia pushes many business-permit questions down to counties and municipalities.
Watch for
- For any place where the business will operate:.
- check the county clerk,.
- contact the city or county business-license office,.
- ask zoning or planning if the business will operate from home,.
- and ask what happens if inventory will be stored there or regular traffic will occur.
- Typical local risk areas:.
- trade-name filing.
- home occupation restrictions.
- zoning for inventory storage.
- buyer or carrier activity at a residence.
- fire-code limits.
Official links
Federal dor.georgia.gov
State start-here page
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State business portal
Local georgia.gov
Local name-filing starter
Local atlantaga.gov
City license baseline
Tax atlantaga.gov
New-applicant checklist
Tax atlantaga.gov
Occupation-tax fee table
Local atlantaga.gov
Zoning verification and address-specific use review
Up next Atlanta appendix
Part 2 of 2
Atlanta Appendix
If the business operates in Atlanta, add one more review layer.
Part 2 of 2
Atlanta Appendix
If the business operates in Atlanta, add one more review layer.
Short answer
If the business operates in Atlanta, add one more review layer.Do next: Review atlanta appendix.
Why this matters
Atlanta Appendix
Main takeaway
If the business operates in Atlanta, add one more review layer.
Watch for
- The City of Atlanta says a business license is required to operate a business within city limits.
- Atlanta's business-license pages say all business licenses expire on December 31, regardless of when in the year they were issued.
- The Office of Revenue routes occupational-tax work through ATLBIZ.
- Atlanta's Before You Get Started page tells new applicants to gather a government ID, any applicable regulatory permits, a pre-zoning check, and notarized E-Verify and SAVE affidavits.
- Atlanta's business-tax page says businesses located in Atlanta may be taxed on statewide receipts if they do not have a physical location in any other jurisdiction within the state.
- Atlanta's zoning verification page says zoning verification is property-specific and does not automatically clear all building-code or permit issues.
- Practical Atlanta takeaway:.
- If you want to store Facebook Marketplace inventory at home, meet buyers at your address, or run repeated pickup or shipping activity from an Atlanta location, do not assume the business license alone clears the use.
- Check the Atlanta zoning branch before launch.
- and do not assume Atlanta rules apply unless the address is actually inside Atlanta city limits.
05
Chapter 5 of 7
Use the hiring and insurance branch only if it matches your plan
This branch matters when you expect to hire, scale, or need the insurance follow-up tied to the business model.
Optional branch
What this chapter does
Hiring, payroll, insurance, and scale-up risk reminders.How to move through it
Review insurance reality.Only turn this branch on when hiring, payroll, or coverage questions are close enough to matter.
2 parts to review • 5 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Only turn this branch on if it matches your plan
These branch questions keep the main reading path clean. If one matches your situation, the relevant detail blocks below get emphasized.
Matching branch content is now highlighted below.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 2
If you hire, close the employment branch first
The employee registration, payroll, and employment-program branch.
Part 1 of 2
If you hire, close the employment branch first
The employee registration, payroll, and employment-program branch.
Short answer
Use these cards if the business will hire employees or carry payroll responsibilities soon.- Register for Georgia withholding through GTC.
- Georgia generally requires workers' compensation coverage if you regularly employ 3 or more persons.
- No separate Georgia statewide private-employer disability or paid-leave registration requirement was identified in the public sources reviewed for this pack.
Do next: Review 1. employer registration.
Why this matters
1. Employer registration
Main takeaway
Register for Georgia withholding through GTC.
Watch for
- Georgia DOR says any business with employees must register for a withholding payroll number.
- Georgia DOL says employing units with individuals performing services in Georgia should complete DOL-1A immediately following the first Georgia payroll.
- Georgia DOL says employers meeting the liability test generally must file quarterly reports.
- Georgia employers must report new hires and rehires to the State New Hire Reporting System.
- report new hires and rehires to the State New Hire Reporting System,.
2. Workers' compensation
Main takeaway
Georgia generally requires workers' compensation coverage if you regularly employ 3 or more persons.
Watch for
- Regular part-time workers count.
- Corporate officers and LLC members count toward the threshold even if they reject coverage for themselves.
- and get workers' compensation coverage once the Georgia threshold is met.
- Georgia generally requires workers' compensation coverage once the business regularly employs 3 or more persons.
3. Disability, paid leave, or similar coverage
Main takeaway
No separate Georgia statewide private-employer disability or paid-leave registration requirement was identified in the public sources reviewed for this pack.
Watch for
- Re-check if the workforce facts are unusual or if a local jurisdiction adds a rule.
4. Exemption certificate if applicable
Main takeaway
Form WC-10 is the Georgia owner, officer, member, partner, or sole-proprietor election or rejection form used in specific workers' compensation situations.
Watch for
- It does not remove the person from the employee-count test.
Official links
Up next Insurance branch
Part 2 of 2
Keep the insurance branch visible as you scale
The insurance, liability, and scale-trigger branch.
Part 2 of 2
Keep the insurance branch visible as you scale
The insurance, liability, and scale-trigger branch.
Short answer
This is the insurance and liability follow-up tied to hiring, products, services, or growth.- No public Facebook Marketplace seller-liability-insurance threshold or universal insurance requirement was identified in the public help pages reviewed on April 26, 2026.
Do next: Review insurance reality.
Why this matters
Insurance reality
Main takeaway
No public Facebook Marketplace seller-liability-insurance threshold or universal insurance requirement was identified in the public help pages reviewed on April 26, 2026.
Watch for
- That is not the same as having no insurance risk.
- If you hold inventory, meet buyers at your property, or ship physical products regularly, re-check your homeowners, renters, landlord, carrier, and commercial-liability coverage separately before scaling.
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Chapter 6 of 7
Keep the operating calendar and mistake list close after launch
Once you are live, use the ongoing calendar and the mistake list to keep the business on a safer path.
Core chapter
What this chapter does
The recurring compliance calendar, live-operating routine, and beginner mistakes to avoid.How to move through it
Treating every Facebook Marketplace sale like a marketplace-facilitated tax sale when many local transactions are actually direct sales.Use the recurring calendar first, then keep the repeated-mistake notes close after launch.
2 parts to review • 26 source touchpoints behind the drawers.
Chapter parts
Open Part 1 when you are ready to start working through this chapter.After you start, only one part stays open at a time and the earlier ones stay easy to revisit.
Part 1 of 2
Use the ongoing compliance calendar
The recurring compliance calendar grouped by timing.
Part 1 of 2
Use the ongoing compliance calendar
The recurring compliance calendar grouped by timing.
Short answer
This groups the recurring checks by when they matter after launch.- Get EIN if applicable.
- Build the first listing carefully.
- Choose the meetup or shipping path.
Do next: Finish entity or county trade-name setup.
See checklist
Before first sale
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Finish entity or county trade-name setup.
- Get EIN if applicable.
- Open bank account.
- Decide whether the sale path is direct or facilitated.
- Register with Georgia if the path is direct or if resale sourcing requires it.
- Check local permits and Atlanta zoning rules if applicable.
Before first live launch
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Build the first listing carefully.
- Choose the meetup or shipping path.
- Re-check live Facebook Marketplace help pages if you use shipping, checkout, or payout features.
- Keep the first launch small.
Monthly
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- Reconcile sales, taxes, refunds, and chargebacks.
- Review listing status, messages, and policy warnings.
- Review sourcing records.
Quarterly
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- File Georgia sales-tax returns on the cadence assigned by the Department if you are acting as the seller responsible for collection.
- If you are an employer, handle withholding, unemployment, and new-hire reporting on the required schedule.
- Review whether your operating facts changed enough to reopen the ST-5, direct-sale, or Atlanta zoning branch.
Annual or periodic
Grouped so the launch order stays easier to scan.
- File the Georgia LLC annual registration if you formed an LLC.
- Renew or update local licenses as required.
- If in Atlanta, track the city's occupational-tax renewal and annual city deadlines carefully.
- Re-check Facebook Marketplace shipping, payout, listing-limit, and policy pages before scaling volume.
Official links
Platform facebook.com
Platform insurance threshold or requirement
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State tax registration
Federal sos.ga.gov
Compare and form a domestic entity
Official facebook.com
Marketplace access and account eligibility
Local facebook.com
Local meetup and privacy workflow
Federal dor.georgia.gov
State start-here page
Up next Common mistakes
Part 2 of 2
Common Mistakes New Operators Make
The most common mistakes from the research pack plus the first-launch recommendation.
Part 2 of 2
Common Mistakes New Operators Make
The most common mistakes from the research pack plus the first-launch recommendation.
Short answer
These are the repeated errors called out in the research pack.- Assuming shipping/checkout is available just because public help articles exist.
- Assuming shipping/checkout uses one universal payout rail or one universal seller-protection rule.
- Ignoring the ST-5 and sales-tax-number problem before buying inventory tax-free.
Do next: Treating every Facebook Marketplace sale like a marketplace-facilitated tax sale when many local transactions are actually direct sales.
Why this matters
Practical first-launch recommendation
- If you are testing casually with minimal risk, sole proprietor can work.
- If you intend to build a real inventory business and use Facebook Marketplace as one of several channels, single-member LLC is usually the better long-term path.
Key detail
Treating every Facebook Marketplace sale like a marketplace-facilitated tax sale when many local transactions are actually direct sales
Keep in mind
- Assuming shipping/checkout is available just because public help articles exist
- Assuming shipping/checkout uses one universal payout rail or one universal seller-protection rule
- Ignoring the ST-5 and sales-tax-number problem before buying inventory tax-free
- Using a trade name without filing it locally in the county
- Storing inventory or running repeated meetups from an Atlanta address without checking zoning first
- Moving buyer conversations off-platform too early
- Forgetting that in-person deals and checkout deals have different support and protection rules
- Building around high listing volume even though public listing limits are low
Official links
Federal sos.ga.gov
Compare and form a domestic entity
Formation sos.ga.gov
Name reservation
Formation ecorp.sos.ga.gov
Default entity formation filing
Official sos.ga.gov
Paper-filing transmittal
Formation sos.ga.gov
Immediate post-filing rule
Federal sos.ga.gov
Ongoing entity maintenance
Federal irs.gov
EIN overview and online application
Federal irs.gov
EIN paper form
Tax dor.georgia.gov
State tax registration
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Registration instructions
Platform dor.georgia.gov
Marketplace or platform tax rule
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Resale or exemption certificate
Tax dor.georgia.gov
Direct-sale seller rule
Platform facebook.com
Platform insurance threshold or requirement
Local atlantaga.gov
City license baseline
Tax atlantaga.gov
New-applicant checklist
Tax atlantaga.gov
Occupation-tax fee table
Local atlantaga.gov
Zoning verification and address-specific use review
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Chapter 7 of 7
Review your selected steps and open the packet PDF
Use the review screen to decide what belongs in the packet, then open a real PDF preview in a new tab.
Finish
Review and print
Review the chapters you kept and make sure the right reminders stay visible.
Use this step to keep only the chapters that match the launch plan now, then keep the local and city reminders close before you treat the packet as final.
Saved setup choice
single-member LLCThat choice stays visible while the rest of the journey gets lighter.
Packet count
4 chapters selectedOptional branches can stay out of the packet until they match the real launch plan.
Still verify locally
6 remindersLocal tax, zoning, insurance, and platform policy changes still need the official check.
Open the working launch packet with fillable tracker rows, then print or download it from the PDF tab.
Choose what stays in the packet
Selected chapters
- Choose setup
Your setup choice, the short safe path, and the money realities that matter before spending deeply. - Georgia registrations
The Georgia and federal registration sequence, tax setup, and state-maintenance checks. - Facebook Marketplace setup
Facebook Marketplace account setup, operations, and pre-launch readiness. - Local and city checks
Local permits, local taxes, city appendices, and location-specific operating rules. - Hiring and insurance
Hiring, payroll, insurance, and scale-up risk reminders. - Ongoing calendar and mistakes
The recurring compliance calendar, live-operating routine, and beginner mistakes to avoid.
See local verification reminders
- DOR says entities doing business in Georgia may need tax registration and other setup, and says partnerships, corporations, and LLCs should check Georgia Secretary of State requirements first.
- DOR describes GTC as the one-stop shop for registering a new business and handling sales and withholding tax accounts.
- Georgia.gov says a DBA, also called a trade name, is filed with the county Clerk of Superior Court where the business is located.
- Atlanta says an occupational-tax certificate is required of all businesses operating within city limits and says all business licenses expire on December 31.
- Public pages say applicants need a valid email, ID, any regulatory permits, a pre-zoning check, and notarized E-Verify and SAVE affidavits.
- The same public newsletter also shows business-tax-class rates and penalties.
Change your path
Need a different route into this answer?
Use one of these links if you landed in the wrong platform, wrong state, or want the state-only baseline before you keep reading.
Choose another platform Switch away from Facebook Marketplace without losing the state-first flow. Choose another state for Facebook Marketplace Stay on Facebook Marketplace and reopen the state picker for Georgia alternatives. Open the Georgia state guide Compare the platform-specific path with the state-only baseline. Open official sources Jump straight to the official source directory if you want agency links first.