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Course unit 3 · Georgia

Foreign LLC Registration in Georgia (2026): 4 Tasks and the 3 Best Services

Short answer for 2026: if you want help registering an out-of-state LLC in Georgia, go with Mainstay Filing ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked best first. 4 tasks cover the filing, the $235 fee and what you owe afterward.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Unit overview

What the state charges to register
$235
Look it up at sos.ga.gov; our reading dates from October 2026
Maintenance filing
$60
Annual registration
State cost, years 1 to 3
$355
Without any service fee
Tasks
4
In order

You will leave able to

  • Whether Georgia registration applies to your LLC
  • What to file and what it costs
  • The upkeep that repeats
  • Our recommendations, with reasons

Who we would hire in Georgia

Five published criteria decide the order; read them on how we grade.

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and more after it

Our first pick$199 plus the state fee, then $149 a year

In Georgia, Mainstay Filing leads the class: $199 beyond the state fee in any state, with year one of the agent included.

Over three years it costs $100 above GA Registered Agent.org, and in return more of the work is handled.

Agent service after the first year is $149 a year.

What the price covers

  • Filing made with the state
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • A service for all fifty states

What works

  • Ready for the next state too
  • No agent fee for year one
  • A $199 service charge

What to weigh

  • A pricier agent renewal ($149)
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for adding just Georgia

Local choice$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Second goes to GA Registered Agent.org, since $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly.

What the price covers

  • The registration filing
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • The agent renews at $99

What to weigh

  • A single-state service
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for another Georgia choice

Local choice$199 plus the state fee, then $99 a year

Third goes to Georgia Registered Agent.co, since $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly.

GA Registered Agent.org and this service cost the same.

What the price covers

  • The registration filing
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • The agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered in year one

What to weigh

  • A single-state service
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All the prices in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2GA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Listed prices, read November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $235 state fee.

How registration works in Georgia

  1. Task 1

    Does the rule apply to you?

    Vocabulary: a foreign LLC is one formed in a different state. It registers before it does business in Georgia. What happens when an LLC operates unregistered: Its own lawsuits have to wait in Georgia until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

    Source: Look it up at sos.ga.gov; our reading dates from October 2026

  2. Task 2

    Name a registered agent for Georgia

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Georgia street address that is also the agent's business office, and the agent has to be located there. A P.O. box or mail drop cannot be used.

    The picks above supply one.

    Source: Look it up at sos.ga.gov; our reading dates from October 2026

  3. Task 3

    Prepare and sign the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company

    The office, the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, wants the filing above plus $235.

    Source: Look it up at sos.ga.gov; our reading dates from October 2026

  4. Task 4

    Keep the registration alive

    Plan for the annual registration and its $60 fee (between January 1 and April 1).

Georgia costs by task

Line itemGoes toCost
Foreign registrationState agency$235
Annual registrationState agency$60
Paid helpThe service$199 in year one
Three years of state feesState agency$355
State amounts come from Georgia's official fee schedules (see the sources below); service prices come from each company's site. The three-year state total adds the filing, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax.

How the grades came out

What decided it was assignments the price completes, which carries 31% of the grade.

Because the LLC is active in two states, reach settled the order.

Check your Georgia answers

What does an LLC from another state pay Georgia to register?

$235 as the official fee. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Look for the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241); the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division takes it.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

Its own lawsuits have to wait in Georgia until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

What is due after registering?

Get ready for the annual registration, which costs $60.

Which services are in this lesson?

Mainstay Filing, GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co are the picks; the table above has their prices.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing, GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co, from highest grade to lowest.

Reading list and sources

  1. Reading list entry for Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025: sos.ga.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  2. Reading list entry for Georgia report due date: law.justia.com, reread August 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  3. Reading list entry for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule: sos.ga.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  4. Reading list entry for Georgia registered agent statute: sos.ga.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  5. Reading list entry for Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a: sos.ga.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  6. Reading list entry for Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority: sos.ga.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  7. Reading list entry for Form CD 555, application for withdrawal: sos.ga.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  8. Mainstay Filing Georgia service page, opened November 13, 2026
  9. GA Registered Agent.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  10. Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026