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8. EXPLANATIONOFWHATISEXEMPTEDBYFREEPORT
FREEPORTLEVEL1‐MANUFACTURINGORPRODUCTIONBUSINESS(seeO.C.G.A.48‐5‐48.1and48‐5‐48.2)
CATEGORY1.Inventoryofgoodsintheprocessofmanufactureorproductionwhichshallincludeallfinishedgoodsandrawmaterialsheldfordirectuseorconsumption
intheordinarycourseofthetaxpayersmanufacturingorproductionbusinessinthisstate.Thisexemptionshallapplytotangiblepersonalpropertywhichissubstantially
modified,alteredorchangedintheordinarycourseofthetaxpayer’smanufacturing,processingorproductionoperationsinthisstate.Forpurposeofthisexemption
“RawMaterials”shallmeananymaterial,whethercrudeorprocessed,thatcanbeconvertedbymanufacturing,processing,oracombinationthereofintoanewand
usefulproductbutshallnotincludeunrecovered,unextractedorunseverednaturalresourcesorpackingmaterials.
CATEGORY2.Inventoryof“FinishedGoods”manufacturedorproducedwithinthisstateintheordinarycourseofthetaxpayermanufacturingorproductionbusiness
whenheldbytheoriginalmanufacturerorproducerofsuchgoods.Thisexemptionshallbeforaperiodnotexceeding(12)monthsfromthedatesuchpropertyis
producedormanufactured.
FREEPORTLEVEL1‐WHOLESALEORDISTRIBUTIONBUSINESS(seeO.C.G.A.48‐5‐48.1and48‐5‐48.2)
CATEGORY3.Inventoryof“FinishedGoods”which,onJanuary1,arestoredinawarehouse,dock,orwharf,whetherpublicorprivate,andwhicharedestinedfor
shipmenttoafinaldestinationoutsidethisstateandinventoryoffinishedgoodswhichareshippedintothisstatefromoutsidethisstateandstoredfortransshipment
toafinaldestinationoutsidethisstate.Theexemptionshallbeforaperiodnotexceeding(12)monthsfromthedatesuchpropertyisstoredinthisstate.Suchperiod
shallbedeterminedbasedonapplicationofafirst‐in,first‐outmethodofaccountingfortheinventory.Theofficialbooksandrecordsofthewarehouse,dock,orwharf
wheresuchpropertyisbeingstoredshallcontainafull,true,andaccurateinventoryofallsuchproperty,includingthedateofthereceiptoftheproperty,thedateof
withdrawaloftheproperty,thepointoforiginoftheproperty,andthepointoffinaldestinationofthesame,ifknown.
CALCULATEINVENTORYQUALIFIEDFORFREEPORTLEVEL1‐CATEGORY3:
(a)Total“FinishedGoods”inventoryshipmentsfromthiscountyduringthelastcompletecalendaryear:
(b)Total“FinishedGoods”inventoryshipmentsfromthiscountyduringthelastcompletecalendaryeartoan
out‐of‐Statedestination:
(c)PercentageofOut‐of‐Stateshipments:(‘b’dividedby‘a’)
(d)Total“FinishedGoods”inventoryonJanuary1ofthisyear:(Excludeinventorystoredover(12)months)
(e)Estimatedout‐of‐Stateshipmentsthisyear:(multiply‘c’times‘d’)EnteronPage1,line5e‐Category3
(a) $
(b) $
(c) %
(d)$
(e) $
FREEPORTLEVEL1‐FULFILLMENTCENTER(seeO.C.G.A.48‐5‐48.1and48‐5‐48.2)
CATEGORY4.“StockinTradeofaFulfillmentCenter”meaninggoods,wares,andmerchandiseheldbyoneinthebusinessofmakingsalesofsuchgoodswhensuch
goodsareheldorstoredatafulfillmentcenterandheldlessthan12monthsandwhichismadeavailabletoREMOTEpurchaserswhopurchasebyelectronic,internet,
telephonic,orotherREMOTEmeans,andwheresuchstockwillbeSHIPPEDfromthecentertoalocationotherthanthefulfillmentcenter.
ForthepurposeofFreeportLevel1:
“FinishedGoods”meansgoods,wares,andmerchandiseofeverycharacterandkindbutshallnotincludeunrecovered,unextracted,orunseverednaturalresourcesor
rawmaterialsorgoodsintheprocessofmanufactureorproductionortheStock‐inTradeofaRetailer.“StockinTradeofaRetailer”meansfinishedgoodsheldbyonein
thebusinessofmakingsalesofsuchgoodsatretailinthisstate,withinthemeaningofChapter8ofTitle48,whensuchgoodsareheldorstoredatabusinesslocation
fromwhichsuchretailsalesareregularlymade.Goodsstoredinawarehouse,dock,orwharf,includingawarehouseordistributioncenterwhichispartoforadjoinsa
placeofbusinessfromwhichretailsalesareregularlymade,shallnotbeconsideredstockintradeofaretailertotheextentthatthetaxpayercanestablish,througha
historicalsalesorshipmentanalysis,eitherofwhichutilizesinformationfromtheprecedingcalendaryear,orotherreasonable,documentedmethod,theportionor
percentageofsuchgoodswhichisreasonablyanticipatedtobeshippedoutsidethisstateforresalepurposes.“StockinTradeofaFulfillmentCenter”meansgoods,
wares,andmerchandiseheldbyoneinthebusinessofmakingsalesofsuchgoodswhensuchgoodsareheldorstoredatafulfillmentcenter.
FREEPORTLEVEL2(seeO.C.G.A.48‐5‐48.5and48‐5‐48.6)
FREEPORTLEVEL2.Inventoryoffinishedgoodsheldbyoneinthebusinessofmakingsalesofsuchgoodsinthisstateandwhichincludesgoods,wares,and
merchandiseofeverycharacterandkindconstitutingabusiness’inventorythatwouldnototherwisequalifyforaLevel1freeportexemption
9. SUPPORTINGINFORMATION:a.Physicallocationofinventoryinthiscounty.(List)
b. DoesthetaxpayerhavewrittenreportstosupportthisFreeportexemption?NO(__)Yes(__)Providethelocationofsuchbooksandrecords.
c. ProvideNAMEandCONTACTinformationforpersonresponsibleforansweringquestionspertainingtothisinventory.
10. OATHOFPERSONMAKINGAPPLICATIONFOREXEMPTION:“Idosolemnlyswear,thatIhavecarefullyread(orhaveheardread)andhavedulyconsideredthe
questionspropoundedintheforegoingtaxlist,andthatthevalueplacedbymeonthepropertylistedasshown,isthetruemarketvaluethereof,andIfurtherswear,or
affirm,thatIreturned,forthepurposeofbeingtaxedthereon,everyspeciesofinventorythatIowninmyright,orhavecontrolof,eitherasagent,executor,administrator,
orotherwise;andinmakingthisapplication,forthepurposeofbeingtaxedthereon,Ihavenotattempted,eitherbytransferringmypropertytoanotherorbyanyother
means,toevadethelawsgoverningtaxationinthisstate.Idofurtherswear,oraffirm,thatinmakingthisapplication,Ihavedonesobyestimatingthetrueworthand
valueofeveryspeciesofinventorycontainedtherein.”
(TaxpayerSignature) (Title) (Date)
(PreparersSignature) (Title) (Date)
11.DISPOSITIONOFTHECOUNTYBOARDOFTAXASSESSORS:
~APPROVED~ ~DISAPPROVED~