Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Kentucky LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Kentucky and Georgia side by side

	Kentucky formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Kentucky 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	Kentucky: online as a printable certificate, or by mail or fax	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Kentucky Secretary of State, Division of Business Filings	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	web.sos.ky.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	On or before June 30	April 1
Agent	Your Kentucky registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Kentucky to Georgia, step by step

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

Your Kentucky name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Kentucky

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Kentucky

Each year your LLC files Kentucky's Annual Report ($15) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Kentucky plus Georgia comes to $224 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into Kentucky

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Kentucky files Form FBE with $90 in state fees; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kentucky to Georgia

Does my Kentucky company need to register in Georgia?

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

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

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Kentucky.

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

What are the yearly costs for Kentucky and Georgia?

$224 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Kentucky and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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