Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Montana LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Montana and Georgia side by side

	Montana formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Montana Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$235 at order
How it is handled	Montana: online	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	biz.sosmt.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $20, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	April 15	April 1
Late yearly filing	$15 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Montana registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Montana companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Montana name and formation date. No Montana paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. Once Georgia approves it, the Montana company can do business there.

Will your Montana name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the Montana one

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

Staying in good standing in Montana and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Montana's Annual Report ($20) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Montana plus Georgia comes to $229 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into Montana

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Montana files Montana's registration (no form number) with $70 in state fees; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Montana owners ask about Georgia

Does my Montana company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Montana.

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

What are the yearly costs for Montana and Georgia?

$229 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $20 to Montana and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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