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Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Vermont

Vermont registers an LLC from Georgia as a foreign LLC on an online registration (no form number), with $155 in state fees. Vermont also asks for Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no older than 90 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Georgia and Vermont each ask for

	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 90 days
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $170, every year
Due	April 1	Within 3 months after end of the foreign LLC's fiscal year on record
Turnaround	Certificate issued instantly online	Online processing: less than one business day
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Vermont registered agent

From Georgia to Vermont, step by step

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Vermont order. Ordered from Georgia on filing day, it easily meets Vermont's limit of 90 days.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Vermont registered agent, with your Georgia name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Georgia delays the Vermont filing. After approval, your Georgia LLC 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 Vermont's records show it taken, you can use an alternate name for the Georgia company. 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 LLC files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Vermont's Annual Report ($170). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Vermont comes to $379 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Vermont

A corporation 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 ($250). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Vermont into Georgia

An LLC formed in Vermont that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Vermont certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Vermont

Does my Georgia company need to register in Vermont?

Yes, once a Georgia business operates there; Vermont law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register a Georgia LLC in Vermont?

$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 90 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?

$379 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $170 to Vermont for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Vermont?

A Georgia company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Vermont can add a penalty of $50 a day, up to $10,000 a year.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Vermont's Annual Report ($45), and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Vermont later?

Georgia companies leave by filing a Certificate of Cancellation; until then, Vermont's report stays due alongside Georgia's filings.

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