Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Pennsylvania LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Pennsylvania vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Pennsylvania formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Pennsylvania Subsistence Certificate (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$40	$235 at order
How it is handled	Pennsylvania: online through Business Filing Services, or by mail on the copy and certificate request form	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	file.dos.pa.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $7, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	September 30	April 1
Agent	Your Pennsylvania registered office	Our Georgia registered agent

From Pennsylvania to Georgia, step by step

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

Will your Pennsylvania name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and Pennsylvania

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

Staying in good standing in Pennsylvania and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Pennsylvania's Annual Report ($7) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Pennsylvania plus Georgia comes to $216 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Pennsylvania

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Pennsylvania files Form DSCB:15-412 with $250 in state fees; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Pennsylvania to Georgia

Does my Pennsylvania company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does it cost to register a Pennsylvania LLC in Georgia?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Pennsylvania.

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

What are the yearly costs for Pennsylvania and Georgia?

$216 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $7 to Pennsylvania and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania registered office stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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