Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Idaho LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Idaho vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Idaho formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Idaho Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$235 at order
How it is handled	Idaho: online or by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sosbiz.idaho.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	April 1
Agent	Your Idaho registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Idaho to Georgia, step by step

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

Will your Idaho name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the Idaho one

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

Staying in good standing in Idaho and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Idaho's Annual Report (no fee) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Idaho plus Georgia comes to $209 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Idaho

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Idaho files Idaho's registration (no form number) with $103.50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Idaho owners ask about Georgia

Does my Idaho company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Idaho.

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

What are the yearly costs for Idaho and Georgia?

$209 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Idaho and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

Official sources

People also search

LLC into Georgia, by home state (48)

Idaho into other states (47)