Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

An LLC formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Georgia files Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Louisiana here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$235 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization	April 1
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Louisiana to Georgia, step by step

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

Your Louisiana name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Louisiana

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

Staying in good standing in Louisiana and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Georgia comes to $249 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Louisiana

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Georgia

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Louisiana.

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

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Georgia?

$249 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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