Foreign registration · Form CD 241

New York LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

To do business in Georgia, an LLC formed in New York registers there on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia needs nothing from New York: no Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your New York records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

New York vs Georgia: the paperwork

	New York formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$235 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	dos.ny.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	April 1
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From New York to Georgia, step by step

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

Your New York name and Georgia's rules

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

Your Georgia agent and the New York one

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

Staying in good standing in New York and Georgia

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in New York

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within one year. See that filing.

Common questions: New York to Georgia

Does my New York company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once a New York 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 York.

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

What are the yearly costs for New York and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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