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Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Ohio LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Ohio and Georgia side by side

	Ohio formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Ohio Certificate of Good Standing (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	Ohio: online or by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	cogs.ohiosos.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your Ohio statutory agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Ohio to Georgia, step by step

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Ohio name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Ohio first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. Once Georgia approves it, the Ohio company can do business there.

Will your Ohio name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the Ohio one

Georgia calls it a registered agent; Ohio says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Ohio; ours takes Georgia's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Georgia and Ohio

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

The other way: Georgia into Ohio

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Ohio files Form 617 with $99 in state fees; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Ohio owners ask about Georgia

Does my Ohio company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does it cost to register an Ohio LLC in Georgia?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Ohio.

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

What are the yearly costs for Ohio and Georgia?

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

What if I don't register with Georgia?

An Ohio 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 Ohio statutory agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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