Georgia in brief
26th
of 50 on what the state charges over three years
Fee the state takes at filing
$110
Annual registration
$60 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: April 1.
sos.ga.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026
Cost of missing the deadline
$25
What the state collects in 3 years
$230
Formation, then two more years of reports
What we would pick in Georgia
You can read the weights on the
method page; three-year fees and coverage carry the most.
Our top choice
1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for Georgia LLCs on a shoestring
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Why GA Registered Agent.org is first: getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.
It costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost counts for 33% of the score.
You send in the annual registration on your own, every year.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the formation paperwork
- First year of agent service
What works
- Agent covered in year 1
- A formation fee of $199
- $99 a year after that
What to weigh
- Filing the annual registration is something you do yourself
- $99 more for the EIN
Biggest reach
2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want a low-maintenance LLC
$199 a year; $309 at checkout pays the state for you
Mainstay Filing takes second place because $199 a year gets you filed, gets you a registered agent and gets your annual registration sent in.
GA Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, and that explains the order.
It files the annual registration for you every year, and the $60 state fee is charged at cost.
What your money gets you
- Prepares your formation papers and files them
- Acts as your registered agent all year
- Prepares and files your annual registration
- Applies for your EIN
- You pay the state fee at cost
What works
- The price holds at $199 when you renew
- A flat $199 a year
- Your EIN application is included
What to weigh
- Its renewal is $100 above GA Registered Agent.org's
Home-state option
3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for another option in Georgia
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Last on the list is Georgia Registered Agent.co, because getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.
You send in the annual registration on your own, every year.
GA Registered Agent.org and this provider charge the same.
What your money gets you
- Takes care of the formation paperwork
- First year of agent service
What works
- Agent covered in year 1
- A formation fee of $199
- $99 a year after that
What to weigh
- Filing the annual registration is something you do yourself
- $99 more for the EIN
The ranking in numbers
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. Georgia charges $110 to file, apart from what any provider bills.
Work out your total
Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $110 when you form, then the annual registration from year 2.
How Georgia compares with the states near it in the ranking
Georgia filing fee for 2026
You will pay $110, and you file the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030) with the Georgia Secretary of State, as O.C.G.A. § 14-11-203 provides. The amount is the same whoever files for you.
The report Georgia wants again and again
Your LLC has to file the annual registration every year and pay $60; the deadline is April 1. Filing late costs $25.
Why GA Registered Agent.org comes first
In Georgia, GA Registered Agent.org beat Mainstay Filing on price over three years (33%).
With GA Registered Agent.org, three years of provider fees come to $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
Your Georgia questions answered
How much will Georgia charge me to form an LLC?
Georgia charges $110 to file. The picks bill $199 on top of the state fee.
What will I pay for the Georgia annual registration?
You pay $60, every year, and the deadline reads April 1. Filing late costs $25.
Is Georgia a low-cost state for LLCs?
Georgia ranks 26th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $230. Rank 1 is the lowest total.
Will I need a registered agent in Georgia?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Which LLC services does this page rank?
GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), from our first pick to our last.
Which LLC service should I choose?
GA Registered Agent.org comes first and Mainstay Filing and Georgia Registered Agent.co follow. What separates them is price over three years.
Where this briefing comes from
- If you want proof of what we say about Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, open sos.ga.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Georgia report due date, open law.justia.com; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule, open sos.ga.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Georgia registered agent statute, open sos.ga.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about NY Limited Liability Company Law § 203, open nysenate.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about New York formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open dos.ny.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, open dos.ny.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about New York Department of State, Division of Corporations, open filing.dos.ny.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about W.S. § 17-29-201, open sos.wyo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sos.wyo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Wyoming formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open wyobiz.wyo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, open wyobiz.wyo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, open wyobiz.wyo.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about N.D, open ndlegis.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about North Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sos.nd.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, open sos.nd.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about North Dakota Secretary of State, Business Division, open sos.nd.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open alison.legislature.state.al.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source, open sos.alabama.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, open sos.alabama.gov; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of what we say about Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source, open alison.legislature.state.al.us; that is the page we relied on, and we looked at it in October 2026.
- We looked at the GA Registered Agent.org website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page
- We looked at the Mainstay Filing website on November 13, 2026 to confirm Georgia service page
- We looked at the Georgia Registered Agent.co website on November 13, 2026 to confirm pricing page