Form PT-472NS is the one-page affidavit active-duty service members file at a Georgia county tag office to title a vehicle without being taxed as a Georgia resident. You sign it under oath, attach proof of your military status and home of record, and choose whether to pay Georgia’s Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) voluntarily or fall under standard sales and use tax rules instead. The PDF is available from the Georgia Department of Revenue.1Georgia Department of Revenue. PT-472NS Non-Resident Service Members Affidavit for Title Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles
Who Can File It
Three conditions, printed on the form itself, all have to be true:2Georgia Department of Revenue. Form PT-472NS – Non-Resident Service Members Affidavit for Title Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles
- You are currently an active member of the U.S. armed services.
- You are temporarily in Georgia solely because your orders station you here.
- You are a U.S. citizen and not a legal resident of Georgia.
Guard and reserve members on active orders stationed in Georgia and domiciled elsewhere also qualify. If you have claimed a homestead exemption in Georgia or changed your home of record to a Georgia address, you have established residency and the form is no longer available to you. The protection also does not reach a vehicle used in a trade or business in Georgia.
What to Enter on the Form
The PT-472NS is short, but it pulls information from several places. Gather everything before you start.
Your Information
Write your full legal name, service member’s number, and the Georgia duty station where you are permanently assigned. Enter your home of record — the city, county, and state you claim as your legal domicile — exactly as it appears on your military records. Then enter your current Georgia address, meaning where you actually live while stationed here.
Dependent Information
If the vehicle will be titled in a dependent’s name, fill in the dependent’s name, relationship to you, and city, county, and state of residence. One affidavit covers one vehicle and one filer, so two cars titled to two people means two completed forms.2Georgia Department of Revenue. Form PT-472NS – Non-Resident Service Members Affidavit for Title Ad Valorem Tax on Motor Vehicles
Vehicle Information
Enter the VIN, year, make, and model or body style. Check the VIN against your title or registration character by character. A single wrong digit kicks the application back.
The TAVT Election
You must mark one of two boxes, and this is the only real decision on the form:
- Voluntarily pay TAVT. You pay Georgia’s one-time title ad valorem tax at 7 percent of the vehicle’s fair market value, and the vehicle is exempt from state and local sales and use tax.3Justia Law. Georgia Code 48-5C-1 – Definitions; Exemption From Taxation
- Decline TAVT. The vehicle instead falls under Georgia’s standard sales and use tax rules.
TAVT is a one-time charge tied to the title transfer; sales tax is also a one-time charge, assessed on the purchase price. For a vehicle bought in Georgia, the numbers often land close together and administrative simplicity tips many filers toward TAVT, which closes out the tax question at titling. If you bought the vehicle in another state before a PCS move and already paid sales tax there, declining TAVT and documenting the prior tax payment is often cleaner. Ask the county tag office which option fits your facts before you sign.
Where and How to File
You file the completed PT-472NS at your county tag office when you title or register the vehicle. It travels with the rest of the title paperwork; nothing is mailed separately to the Department of Revenue.
The form itself does not list required attachments, but county offices routinely ask for documents backing up the three sworn statements. Bring:
- A copy of your current active-duty orders showing you are stationed in Georgia
- Your military ID or Common Access Card
- A Leave and Earnings Statement or similar document showing your home of record in another state
Requirements vary by county. A two-minute call to your county tax commissioner’s office before you drive over can spare you a second trip.
Fees That Still Apply
Waiving TAVT does not waive the standard title and registration fees. They are the same for military and civilian filers:4Georgia Department of Revenue. Motor Vehicles Fees, Fines, and Penalties
- Title application fee: $18
- License plate registration fee: $20 for a regular passenger car or lightweight pickup; other vehicle types vary
- Mailing fee: $1 if the title is mailed to you
In metro Atlanta counties with emissions testing, you need a passing inspection before the tag office can finish registration.
What a False Statement Costs
The PT-472NS is a sworn affidavit, and the penalty is printed on the form. Anyone who makes a false affidavit or forges the document is guilty of a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, one to five years’ imprisonment, or both.5Justia Law. Georgia Code 16-10-71 – False Swearing The practical trigger is usually a mismatch in county records — most often a non-resident military affidavit filed by someone who has also claimed a Georgia homestead exemption. County tax offices cross-reference these records.
Renewal and Changes in Status
Georgia vehicle registrations renew annually on your birthday. The non-resident military status established by your PT-472NS carries forward at renewal as long as you remain on active duty and stationed in Georgia. If you separate, change your home of record to Georgia, or receive orders out of the state, the exemption ends. A service member who PCSs out of Georgia and takes the vehicle along will retitle it in the new state under that state’s rules.
Don’t Confuse It With PT-471 or MV-30
Georgia has more than one military-related vehicle tax form, and they are not interchangeable. Form PT-471, the Service Members Affidavit, covers an exemption from annual ad valorem tax rather than TAVT — a separate system that still applies to some older registrations after Georgia moved most vehicles to TAVT in 2013.6Georgia Department of Revenue. Vehicle Taxes – Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) and Annual Ad Valorem Tax Form MV-30, the Georgian’s Veteran Affidavit, provides TAVT relief for certain qualifying veterans. If you are active duty and not a Georgia resident, the PT-472NS is the one you want.