Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Michigan LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Michigan and Georgia side by side

	Michigan formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Michigan Certificate of Good Standing (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	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Statement, $25, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	February 15	April 1
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Michigan companies register with Georgia

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

Your Michigan name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Michigan

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Michigan

Each year your LLC files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Georgia comes to $234 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Michigan

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760 with $50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Michigan owners ask about Georgia

Does my Michigan company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Michigan.

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

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Georgia?

$234 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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