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Primer 3 · Georgia

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

Short answer for Georgia, 2026: use GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked best to worst, if you want help registering an LLC from another state. Georgia wants $235 from a foreign LLC. 4 moves show the rest.
From the Founder Primer desk

Key facts

Filing fee
$235
Source page sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Repeating report
$60
Annual registration
What the state collects in 3 years
$355
Registration plus reports
Moves
4
First to last

What you get

  • When registration is required
  • What to file and what it costs
  • The recurring filing
  • Our picks and the reasoning

Georgia: services we rank

Marked on the scoring page: three-year cost (27%), to-dos cleared (38%), renewal, fit with Georgia's rules and readable pricing.

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

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a budget registration

First place goes to GA Registered Agent.org because $199 plus state fees to register; the agent is paid through year one.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, a big part of the score.

Inside the price
  • Registration filing
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • First agent year costs nothing extra
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • A $199 service fee
Against it
  • A one-state service
Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Upkeep included $199 plus the $235 state fee, then $149 a year

2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a state

Mainstay Filing is a fair second choice: service fee $199, plus Georgia's fee; the agent is $149 a year from year two.

Add up three years: $100 more than GA Registered Agent.org.

Year two onward, the agent runs $149 annually, and that holds in every state.

Inside the price
  • Registration, prepared and sent
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • One fee in any state
In its favor
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Agent covered in year one
  • Same fee in every state
Against it
  • Renewal $50 over GA Registered Agent.org's
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state service $199 plus the $235 state fee, then $99 a year

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for registering in Georgia only

Georgia Registered Agent.co is a fair third choice: $199 plus state fees to register; the agent is paid through year one.

GA Registered Agent.org and this service charge alike.

Inside the price
  • Registration filing
  • One year of agent service
In its favor
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • First agent year costs nothing extra
  • A $199 service fee
Against it
  • A one-state service
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparing the services

# Service First year From year two Three-year total
1 GA Registered Agent.org $199 $99/yr $397 Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $149/yr $497 Visit Mainstay Filing 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.

Posted prices, read November 13, 2026. Every row owes the $235 state fee as well.

The primer, move by move

  1. Move 1

    Is Georgia registration needed?

    Term to know: a foreign LLC is formed in another state. It registers before doing business there. The downside of not registering: Its own claims have to wait until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

    Where this comes from: Source page sos.ga.gov, October 2026

  2. Move 2

    Line up a Georgia registered agent

    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.

    Any of our picks fills the seat.

    Where this comes from: Source page sos.ga.gov, October 2026

  3. Move 3

    Submit the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company

    That filing is the registration, and it costs $235.

    Where this comes from: Source page sos.ga.gov, October 2026

  4. Move 4

    Handle Georgia's repeating filing

    Expect the annual registration and a $60 fee (between January 1 and April 1).

What you will pay

Line Pay to Price
Registering the LLC State agency $235
Annual registration State agency $60
Service fees (optional) Your service $199 in the first year
State total, three years State agency $355

These are the official Georgia fees, cited below. The three-year line adds the filing fee, the year-two and year-three reports and any minimum tax.

Why GA Registered Agent.org is first

Founder outlay over three years decided first place in Georgia. It is 27% of the mark; the rest is to-dos the price takes off you, year-two price, fit with the state's rules and pricing you can read at once.

GA Registered Agent.org totals $397 across three years, saving $100 next to Mainstay Filing.

Georgia questions

What will it cost to register a foreign LLC in Georgia?

$235 to the state. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Registration takes one form, and the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division handles it.

What if the LLC does business there without registering?

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

What is due after registering?

After registering, the LLC files the annual registration; each one costs $60.

Which services are in this lesson?

We score three: GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199).

Which service should handle the registration?

GA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Georgia Registered Agent.co, best mark first.

Related primers

Sources, so you can check us

  1. Proof for Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025: the claims lean on sos.ga.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  2. Proof for Georgia report due date: the claims lean on law.justia.com, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
  3. Proof for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule: the claims lean on sos.ga.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  4. Proof for Georgia registered agent statute: the claims lean on sos.ga.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  5. Proof for Georgia Secretary of State, how to register a: the claims lean on sos.ga.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  6. Proof for Form CD 241, application for certificate of authority: the claims lean on sos.ga.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  7. Proof for Form CD 555, application for withdrawal: the claims lean on sos.ga.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
  8. pricing page at GA Registered Agent.org, pulled November 13, 2026
  9. Georgia service page at Mainstay Filing, pulled November 13, 2026
  10. pricing page at Georgia Registered Agent.co, pulled November 13, 2026