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Foreign LLC guide · Georgia

Georgia Foreign LLCs (2026): Registration Fees and the 3 Best Services

Almanac pick for foreign LLC registration in Georgia, 2026: Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and GA Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked first to last. A foreign LLC pays Georgia $235 up front and $60 per yearly report; 32nd of 50 over three years.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

Georgia figures on file

32ndof 50 states for foreign LLC feesCounted up from the least expensive. All fifty rows
Foreign registration fee
$235Entry from sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Report each cycle
$60Annual registration
State fees over three years
$355Three-year model for a foreign LLC

The services we would hire in Georgia

Three-year service fees and filings covered count most; the methodology gives all five weights.

1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for adding just Georgia

Almanac first pick$199 plus the $235 state fee, then $99 a year

Georgia Registered Agent.co is where the almanac starts: the Georgia registration at $199 with a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.

It undercuts Mainstay Filing on three-year service fees, a criterion worth 32%.

In the price

  • A filing with the state office
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • A service fee of $199
  • Agent covered in year one
  • Then $99 a year

Weak points

  • One state only
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state registrations

Works anywhere$199 plus the $235 state fee, then $149 a year

Entry 2 is Mainstay Filing: $199 plus Georgia's own fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Georgia Registered Agent.co is $100 lower over three years, which accounts for its higher rank.

The free agent year ends and $149 a year begins, wherever the company registers.

In the price

  • The registration filing, handled for you
  • The registered agent role costs nothing in year one
  • Fifty-state coverage

Strengths

  • Registered agent free for year one
  • All fifty states covered
  • $199 to register

Weak points

  • $50 more a year for the agent
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3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a smaller agent renewal

Local choice$199 plus the $235 state fee, then $99 a year

GA Registered Agent.org holds third place: the Georgia registration at $199 with a year of agent service, then $99 yearly.

Its published prices are identical to Georgia Registered Agent.co's, so the two sit close together.

In the price

  • A filing with the state office
  • A year of agent service

Strengths

  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent covered in year one
  • A service fee of $199

Weak points

  • One state only
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Georgia picks in one table

#EntryYear-one priceYears two onService fees over three years
1Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3GA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as the companies publish them, taken November 12, 2026. The state's $235 fee is not counted above.

Georgia foreign LLC cost calculator

Registration fee $235, then the $60 report from year two, added to the service's prices.
$752 is the 3 years total with Georgia Registered Agent.co, split $355 state and $397 service.

Georgia among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
30thWashington$320
31stOklahoma$350
32ndGeorgia$355
33rdFlorida$402.50
34thVermont$495
The whole table is on Foreign LLC fees by state; the lowest fees rank first.

Georgia registers foreign LLCs this way (2026)

The Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division takes the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) and a $235 fee from foreign LLCs.

Afterwards it files the annual registration ($60), between January 1 and April 1.

What to have ready

  • The registered name and formation date from home.
  • A registered agent located in the state (included with each pick).
  • Budget for the $235 state fee.

Penalties for not registering in Georgia

Until it registers, the LLC cannot file a lawsuit in the state (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

How the Georgia order was set

What set Georgia Registered Agent.co above Mainstay Filing: added cost over three years, at 32% of the score.

Three years with Georgia Registered Agent.co cost $397 in service fees, $100 less than with Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

What does a foreign LLC pay to register in Georgia?

$235 as the official fee. A service adds $199.

What is the foreign registration form in Georgia?

Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241), filed with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

What does a foreign LLC owe each year?

It files the annual registration for $60.

What happens if the LLC operates there unregistered?

Until it registers, the LLC cannot file a lawsuit in the state (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Does a foreign LLC need a registered agent in Georgia?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who should handle the registration?

Georgia Registered Agent.co leads, then Mainstay Filing and GA Registered Agent.org. The lead comes down to added cost over three years.

See also

Citations for this entry

  1. sos.ga.gov for Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, read October 2026
  2. law.justia.com for Georgia report due date, read August 2026
  3. sos.ga.gov for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule, read October 2026
  4. sos.ga.gov for Georgia registered agent statute, read October 2026
  5. sos.ga.gov for Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a, read October 2026
  6. sos.ga.gov for Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority, read October 2026
  7. sos.ga.gov for Form CD 555, application for withdrawal, read October 2026
  8. sos.wa.gov for Washington SOS, register a foreign LLC online, read October 2026
  9. sos.wa.gov for Washington SOS, fee schedules and priority services, read October 2026
  10. app.leg.wa.gov for RCW 23.95.520, activities that are not doing business, read October 2026
  11. app.leg.wa.gov for RCW 23.95.505, consequences of not registering, read October 2026
  12. app.leg.wa.gov for RCW 23.95.510, foreign registration statement, read October 2026
  13. sos.wa.gov for Washington SOS, registered agents, read October 2026
  14. sos.ok.gov for Oklahoma Secretary of State, entity filing, read October 2026
  15. sos.ok.gov for Procedures for registering a foreign LLC, read October 2026
  16. sos.ok.gov for Oklahoma Secretary of State, fee schedule, read October 2026
  17. sos.ok.gov for Annual certificate form for LLCs, read October 2026
  18. oscn.net for 18 O.S. § 2049, transacting business, read October 2026
  19. form.sunbiz.org for Form CR2E027, foreign LLC application, read October 2026
  20. flsenate.gov for Florida Statutes 605.0902, certificate of authority, read October 2026
  21. flsenate.gov for Florida Statutes 605.0905, activities that are not transacting, read October 2026
  22. flsenate.gov for Florida Statutes 605.0904, consequences of transacting business without, read October 2026
  23. form.sunbiz.org for Form CR2E057, withdrawal, read October 2026
  24. dos.fl.gov for Sunbiz LLC fees, read October 2026
  25. sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State, foreign registration, read October 2026
  26. sos.vermont.gov for Vermont Secretary of State, fees and statutes, read October 2026
  27. legislature.vermont.gov for 11 V.S.A. § 4112, application for certificate of, read October 2026
  28. legislature.vermont.gov for 11 V.S.A. § 4113, activities that are not, read October 2026
  29. legislature.vermont.gov for 11 V.S.A. § 4033, annual report, read October 2026
  30. On November 12, 2026 we recorded the pricing page of Georgia Registered Agent.co
  31. On November 12, 2026 we recorded the Georgia service page of Mainstay Filing
  32. On November 12, 2026 we recorded the pricing page of GA Registered Agent.org