Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

What Florida and Georgia each ask for

	Florida formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$235 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	dos.fl.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	May 1	April 1
Late yearly filing	$400 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Florida to Georgia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Florida name and formation date. No Florida paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. Once Georgia approves it, the Florida company can do business there.

Your Florida name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Florida

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

Staying in good standing in Florida and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Florida plus Georgia comes to $347.75 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Florida

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Georgia

Does my Florida company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Florida.

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

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Georgia?

$347.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $138.75 to Florida and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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