Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Iowa LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Iowa and Georgia side by side

	Iowa formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Iowa Certificate of Existence (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	Iowa: online as a printable PDF right after payment	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.iowa.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $30, every two years	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	April 1 of odd-numbered years	April 1
Agent	Your Iowa registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Iowa to Georgia, step by step

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

Will your Iowa name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and Iowa

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Iowa

Iowa wants the Biennial Report every two years ($30); Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Iowa

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Iowa files Form 635_0010 with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Iowa to Georgia

Does my Iowa company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Iowa.

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

What are the yearly costs for Iowa and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Iowa's report ($30, every two years) and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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