Indiana

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Indiana LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Indiana and Georgia side by side

	Indiana formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Indiana Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$15	$235 at order
How it is handled	Indiana: online through INBiz, emailed after payment and kept in the INBiz documents list	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	inbiz.in.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Report, $32, every two years	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month, every 2 years	April 1
Agent	Your Indiana registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Indiana companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Indiana name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Indiana first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. After approval, your Indiana LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your Indiana name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and Indiana

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Indiana

Indiana wants the Business Entity Report every two years ($32); Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into Indiana

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Indiana files State Form 56369 with $105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Indiana owners ask about Georgia

Does my Indiana company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does it cost to register an Indiana LLC in Georgia?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Indiana.

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

What are the yearly costs for Indiana and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Indiana's report ($32, every two years) and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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