Foreign registration · Form CD 241

New Jersey LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

An LLC formed in New Jersey that wants to do business in Georgia files Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia needs nothing from New Jersey: no Standing Certificate. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your New Jersey records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New Jersey vs Georgia: the paperwork

	New Jersey formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	New Jersey Standing Certificate (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$50	$235 at order
How it is handled	New Jersey: online as an electronic certificate, or by mail, fax or in person	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	nj.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $75, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the LLC's anniversary month each year	April 1
Agent	Your New Jersey registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How New Jersey companies register with Georgia

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

Your New Jersey name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and New Jersey

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and New Jersey

Each year your LLC files New Jersey's Annual Report ($75) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, New Jersey plus Georgia comes to $284 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Georgia into New Jersey

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with New Jersey files New Jersey's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: New Jersey to Georgia

Does my New Jersey company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay New Jersey.

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

What are the yearly costs for New Jersey and Georgia?

$284 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to New Jersey and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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