Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Connecticut LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Connecticut as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia needs nothing from Connecticut: no Certificate of Legal Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Connecticut records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Connecticut vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Connecticut formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Connecticut Certificate of Legal Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$235 at order
How it is handled	Connecticut: online, with an express version, or by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	business.ct.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $80, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	On or before March 31	April 1
Agent	Your Connecticut registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Connecticut companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Connecticut name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Connecticut first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. Once Georgia approves it, the Connecticut company can do business there.

Will your Connecticut name work for Georgia?

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Agents: Georgia and Connecticut

Connecticut and Georgia both call it a registered agent. Georgia papers come to us; Connecticut's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Connecticut and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Connecticut's Annual Report ($80) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Connecticut plus Georgia comes to $289 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Connecticut

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Connecticut files Connecticut's registration (no form number) with $120 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Connecticut to Georgia

Does my Connecticut company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once a Connecticut business operates there; Georgia registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Connecticut.

Do I need Connecticut's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Connecticut first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Connecticut and Georgia?

$289 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $80 to Connecticut and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Connecticut company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Connecticut registered agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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