Georgia business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in Georgia, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
Starting a company in Georgia
Domestic LLC filing fee
$110.00 total for online or paper domestic LLC Articles of Organization under the fee schedule effective September 6, 2025: $100.00 filing fee plus a $10.00 service charge. The filing must include a compliant name, principal office, registered agent, organizer, and transmittal information. No separate authorized-member or capital surcharge is listed for the standard LLC formation.
Domestic corporation filing fee
$110.00 total for online or paper domestic Articles of Incorporation: $100.00 filing fee plus $10.00 service charge. The standard fee does not vary by authorized shares in the fee table, though the articles must state the authorized share structure and corporate purpose. Georgia corporations must file an initial annual registration within 90 days of incorporation.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new Georgia entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
$235.00 total for a foreign corporation, LLC, LP, or LLLP Certificate of Authority under the September 2025 schedule: $225.00 filing fee plus $10.00 service charge. A foreign LLC must provide home-jurisdiction information, a Georgia registered agent and office, and any required certificate of existence. Foreign LLC late authority penalties can be $500 plus all fees that would have been imposed if timely.
Foreign corporation qualification
$235.00 total for a foreign profit corporation Certificate of Authority, consisting of $225.00 plus $10.00 service charge. A foreign LLP uses the separate $210.00 total. Foreign corporations must file annual registration between January 1 and April 1 in the applicable year and pay the $500 late authority penalty plus required fees if they qualified late.
Georgia processing times
Georgia eCorp online formations usually provide immediate submission receipts, but the Secretary's review and certificate issuance depend on document completeness. Paper filings are slower. Corporations must file the initial annual registration within 90 days, and the entity is not fully compliant merely because its formation certificate has issued.
Expedited filing options
Georgia's current public fee schedule does not list a general same-day or 24-hour formation tier. Preclearance of documents is listed at $100.00 online or $110.00 paper, but preclearance is a review service rather than guaranteed expedited filing. Online eCorp filing is the normal speed option; confirm any current special service before promising timing.
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