Maryland

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Maryland LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

To do business in Georgia, an LLC formed in Maryland registers there on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Maryland here, not even the Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Maryland records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Maryland and Georgia side by side

	Maryland formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Maryland Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$235 at order
How it is handled	Maryland: online through Maryland Business Express, emailed right away	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), Charter Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	businessexpress.maryland.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1), $300, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	April 15	April 1
Agent	Your Maryland resident agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Maryland to Georgia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Maryland name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Maryland first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. Once Georgia approves it, the Maryland company can do business there.

Your Maryland name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Maryland

Georgia calls it a registered agent; Maryland says resident agent. Georgia papers come to us; Maryland's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Georgia and Maryland

Each year your LLC files Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1) ($300) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Maryland plus Georgia comes to $509 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Maryland

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Maryland files Maryland's registration (no form number) with $104.50 in state fees and a $50 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Maryland to Georgia

Does my Maryland company need to register in Georgia?

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

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

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Maryland.

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

What are the yearly costs for Maryland and Georgia?

$509 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $300 to Maryland and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Maryland 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 Maryland resident agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Maryland keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Maryland's Business Entity Annual Report (Form 1).

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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