Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Missouri LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Missouri vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Missouri formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Missouri 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	Missouri: online with a verification number anyone can check, or by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.mo.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your Missouri registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Missouri companies register with Georgia

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

Will your Missouri name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and Missouri

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Missouri

Missouri has no annual report for LLCs; Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Missouri

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Missouri files Form LLC 4 with $105 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Missouri to Georgia

Does my Missouri company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Missouri.

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

What are the yearly costs for Missouri and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Missouri yearly report and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and Missouri has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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