Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Delaware LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Delaware as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Delaware here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Delaware records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Delaware and Georgia side by side

	Delaware formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Delaware Certificate of Good Standing (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	Delaware: through the Division of Corporations request service, sent by first-class mail unless a FedEx or UPS account is supplied	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	corp.delaware.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual LLC Tax, $400, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	On or before June 1	April 1
Late yearly filing	$200 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Delaware registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Delaware companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Delaware name and formation date. No Delaware paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. After approval, your Delaware LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your Delaware name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the Delaware one

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Delaware

Each year your LLC files Delaware's Annual LLC Tax ($400) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Delaware plus Georgia comes to $609 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Delaware

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Delaware files Delaware's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Delaware to Georgia

Does my Delaware company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Delaware.

Do I need Delaware'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 Delaware first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Delaware and Georgia?

$609 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $400 to Delaware and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Delaware's Annual LLC Tax.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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