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Foreign LLC guide · Georgia

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

Short answer for Georgia in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. On the state's schedule a foreign LLC pays $235 up front and $60 per report, 32nd of 50 over three years.
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Georgia numbers

of 50 on foreign LLC state fees

Low rank, low state fees. See all 50

Registration fee

$235

October 2026: sos.ga.gov

Yearly report

$60

Annual registration

Three-year state fees

$355

Registration, then two report years

Georgia picks

Scored on five weighted criteria (methodology). Biggest weights: three-year service fees and filings covered.

Our first choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state registrations

$199 + state fee · agent $149/yr from year two

Mainstay Filing is where we'd go first: a $199 service fee in any state, the first agent year included.

Three-year service fees run $100 above GA Registered Agent.org, which the 30% coverage weight more than offsets.

Agent service after year one: $149 a year, any state.

What you pay for

  • Registration prepared and filed
  • Registered agent, free for the first year
  • Any state, same fee

For

  • One price for any state
  • Registered agent free for year one
  • $199 + state fee

Against

  • GA Registered Agent.org's agent renews for $50 less
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a low-cost Georgia filing

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

GA Registered Agent.org is our second choice: the Georgia registration for $199 with a year of agent service and $99 yearly after.

What you pay for

  • Foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

For

  • Low $99 renewal
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A year of agent service included

Against

  • No help outside this state
Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal

$199 + state fee · agent $99/yr from year two

Georgia Registered Agent.co is our third choice: the Georgia registration for $199 with a year of agent service and $99 yearly after.

GA Registered Agent.org and this service publish identical prices.

What you pay for

  • Foreign registration filing
  • A year of agent service

For

  • A year of agent service included
  • Low $99 renewal
  • $199 plus the state fee

Against

  • No help outside this state
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The picks in numbers

#ServiceYear oneFrom year twoThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $199$149/yr$497
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 GA Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397
Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Georgia Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published by each company on November 12, 2026. The $235 state fee is extra in every case.

Registration plus upkeep, by year

Totals add Georgia's foreign LLC fees to each service's published prices.

State fees $355 plus Mainstay Filing at $497: $852 over 3 years.

Georgia and its neighbors in the rank

RankStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
30th Washington$320
31st Oklahoma$350
32nd Georgia$355
33rd Florida$402.50
34th Vermont$495

See the 50-state table for every rank.

The Georgia filing for out-of-state LLCs

An LLC formed elsewhere files the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pays $235.

Later it owes the annual registration ($60), between January 1 and April 1.

What to have ready

  • Legal name plus the date the LLC was formed.
  • A registered agent in the state (included with each pick).
  • A way to pay the $235 official fee.

Risks of operating unregistered

First consequence: no access to the courts as a plaintiff until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

The reasoning

Mainstay Filing over GA Registered Agent.org came down to state filings covered, a 30% criterion.

Multi-state coverage beat GA Registered Agent.org's lower renewal.

FAQ

How much does it cost to register a foreign LLC in Georgia?

$235 at the state office. Our picks add $199.

Which form registers a foreign LLC in Georgia?

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

What does a foreign LLC file after registering?

The annual registration, $60.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

First consequence: no access to the courts as a plaintiff until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Is a registered agent needed there?

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

Who should file the registration?

We'd use Mainstay Filing: $199 plus Georgia's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two. GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co follow.

Other guides

Where each figure comes from

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