LLC in Another State

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Living in Georgia with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Georgia and does business here, it generally registers with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division as a foreign LLC. The fee is $235.

Do I have to register?

Georgia expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company.

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeGeorgia foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$235$335
Delaware$110$235$345
Nevada$425$235$660

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

Want it handled? For Georgia, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $235 state fee = $434; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. GA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $235 state fee = $434; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 + the $235 state fee = $434; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Georgia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

What you keep up

Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1). You also keep a registered agent in Georgia.

Georgia questions

Can I run an LLC from Georgia if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Georgia generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division takes the filing.

What does Georgia charge a foreign LLC?

$235. $225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Not for an LLC. Georgia does not ask for a home-state certificate.

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