Georgia: the quick briefing
31st
among 50 states for yearly state fees
Registered agent required
Yes
Annual registration
$60 / yr
Deadline, as the state states it: April 1.
sos.ga.gov, as confirmed in October 2026
What the state collects in 1 year
$60
The fees the state collects after formation
What we would pick in Georgia
Every criterion and weight is on the
method page.
Our #1
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that work in several states
$149 annually (renewal price $149)
We start with Mainstay Filing, and the reason is simple: it costs $149 a year here and the same everywhere else; renewal is $149.
Plan on spending $150 more than at GA Registered Agent.org over three years, in exchange for fewer filings left for you to do.
What your money gets you
- A registered office in Georgia, with the address supplied
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- Works in every state
- Price $149, renewal $149
What to weigh
- GA Registered Agent.org charges $50 less every year
- It only covers the agent, and you send in the reports
Local option
2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for staying in one state with one agent
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
Why GA Registered Agent.org is second: $99 a year buys an agent with a registered office inside the state.
What your money gets you
- A Georgia street address for your registered office
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
- Price $99, renewal $99
What to weigh
- A different state needs a different agent
- Writing up the annual registration falls to you
Local option
3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a registered office in the state
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
Why Georgia Registered Agent.co is third: $99 a year buys an agent with a registered office inside the state.
You pay the same here as at GA Registered Agent.org.
What your money gets you
- A Georgia street address for your registered office
- Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you
What works
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
- Price $99, renewal $99
What to weigh
- A different state needs a different agent
- Writing up the annual registration falls to you
The ranking in numbers
These are the prices each company showed on November 13, 2026. Whichever agent you pick, Georgia's fees do not change.
Upkeep calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual registration from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How Georgia compares with the states near it in the ranking
Georgia registered agent requirements, as the law states them
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.
You may choose: A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent. (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209)
The fees Georgia bills every year
Besides the agent, you also file the annual registration, every year for $60, April 1. The late penalty is $25.
Our reasoning
What settled Georgia was upkeep the price covers, at 26%.
Reach moved it ahead of GA Registered Agent.org.
Georgia registered agent questions
Do I have to name a registered agent for my Georgia LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my Georgia LLC?
A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in Georgia?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
You will pay $60 a year on our yearly measure, which is the annual registration ($60 every year).
Which registered agents does this page rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), from strongest to weakest.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Go with Mainstay Filing: a $149 agent price that applies in all fifty states, so growing companies need only one provider. After that: GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co.
Where this briefing comes from
- Everything in this briefing about Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Georgia report due date rests on law.justia.com, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Georgia registered agent statute rests on sos.ga.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source rests on law.lis.virginia.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source rests on scc.virginia.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / rests on sdsos.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / rests on sosenterprise.sd.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and rests on sdlegislature.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division rests on wyobiz.wyo.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division rests on wyobiz.wyo.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division rests on ccfs.sos.wa.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division rests on sos.wa.gov, which we confirmed in August 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- Everything in this briefing about Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source rests on sos.wa.gov, which we confirmed in October 2026, so you can compare our wording with the source.
- The page we used for Mainstay Filing (Georgia service page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for GA Registered Agent.org (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026
- The page we used for Georgia Registered Agent.co (pricing page) was open to us on November 13, 2026