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Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Vermont

A corporation formed in Georgia that wants to do business in Vermont files an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 30 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Georgia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Georgia vs Vermont: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Vermont registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Foreign Registration (Register a Foreign Business Online) (no form number)
State fee	$10	$155 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed online with Vermont
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.vermont.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 30 days
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $250, every year
Due	April 1	Within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Vermont

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. An instant Georgia certificate reaches Vermont only hours old, well inside the limit of 30 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Vermont registered agent, next to your Georgia name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Georgia delays the Vermont filing. After approval, your Georgia corporation is registered with Vermont.

Vermont costs for Georgia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$155
Certificate of Existence, paid to Georgia	$10
Our service, with a year of Vermont registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Georgia certificate included	$364

Will your Georgia name work for Vermont?

If another Vermont company uses the Georgia name, an alternate name is allowed. Vermont can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Agents: Vermont and Georgia

Georgia and Vermont both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Georgia; ours takes Vermont's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Vermont

Each year your corporation files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Vermont's Annual Report ($250). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Vermont comes to $459 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Vermont

An LLC formed in Georgia files its own registration with Vermont ($155 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Vermont

Does my Georgia company need to register in Vermont?

Yes, once a Georgia business operates there; Vermont registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Vermont calls it registration for Georgia corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Vermont registration cost?

$354 at checkout plus $10 to Georgia for the Certificate of Existence, $364 in all (checkout is $155 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Vermont wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 30 days old at filing.

How long does the Vermont registration take?

Vermont's online processing takes less than one business day; Georgia's certificate is an instant download, so there is no wait before filing.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Vermont?

$459 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $250 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

Does Vermont require a registered agent?

Yes: the Georgia registered agent stays, and ours covers Vermont for year one.

Will Vermont accept my Georgia name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Georgia name at home.

Can I form a new Vermont corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Vermont's Annual Report ($60), and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

Georgia companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal; until then, Vermont's report stays due alongside Georgia's filings.

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