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What is the process for paying the general sales tax in Georgia?
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Consumers pay the tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue quarterly.
Consumers pay the tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue quarterly.

Merchants collect the tax at the time of purchase and send the total tax collected to the Georgia Department of Revenue monthly.
Merchants collect the tax at the time of purchase and send the total tax collected to the Georgia Department of Revenue monthly.

Consumers calculate and pay the tax directly to their county tax office annually.
Consumers calculate and pay the tax directly to their county tax office annually.

The general sales tax is automatically deducted from consumers' bank accounts at the time of purchase.

Answer 1

None of the above options is correct. In Georgia, merchants collect the sales tax at the time of purchase and then remit it to the Georgia Department of Revenue monthly. Consumers do not pay the tax directly to the Department of Revenue or to their county tax office.