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Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Hawaii LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

To do business in Georgia, an LLC formed in Hawaii registers there on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Hawaii here, not even the Good Standing Certificate. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Hawaii records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Hawaii and Georgia side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate (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	Hawaii: online	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5), $12.50, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the LLC was organized (Q1 organized -> Mar 31	April 1
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Hawaii companies register with Georgia

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

Will your Hawaii name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and Hawaii

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Georgia comes to $221.50 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into Hawaii

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Hawaii files Form FLLC-1 with $51 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about Georgia

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Hawaii.

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Georgia?

$221.50 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $12.50 to Hawaii and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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