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Foreign registration · Form CD 241

North Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

North Carolina and Georgia side by side

	North Carolina formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	North Carolina Certificate of Existence (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	North Carolina: online as a downloadable electronic certified document, or on paper	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Business Registration Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sosnc.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $203, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	April 15	April 1
Agent	Your North Carolina registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How North Carolina companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your North Carolina name and formation date. No North Carolina paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. After approval, your North Carolina LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your North Carolina name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and North Carolina

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and North Carolina

Each year your LLC files North Carolina's Annual Report ($203) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, North Carolina plus Georgia comes to $412 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in North Carolina

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with North Carolina files Form L-09 with $253 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: North Carolina to Georgia

Does my North Carolina company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay North Carolina.

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

What are the yearly costs for North Carolina and Georgia?

$412 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $203 to North Carolina and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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