New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

New Mexico LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

New Mexico and Georgia side by side

	New Mexico formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	Set by the state	$235 at order
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How New Mexico companies register with Georgia

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

Your New Mexico name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and New Mexico

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Georgia

New Mexico has no annual report for LLCs; Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in New Mexico

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Georgia

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once a New Mexico 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 Mexico.

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

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Georgia?

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

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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