Rhode Island

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Rhode Island LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

What Rhode Island and Georgia each ask for

	Rhode Island formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Rhode Island Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$22	$235 at order
How it is handled	Rhode Island: online in about two business days, the same day in person, or in 5 to 7 business days by mail	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.ri.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632), $50, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	May 1	April 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Rhode Island resident agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Rhode Island companies register with Georgia

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

Your Rhode Island name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Rhode Island

Georgia calls it a registered agent; Rhode Island says resident agent. Georgia papers come to us; Rhode Island's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Rhode Island and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Rhode Island's Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (Form 632) ($50) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Rhode Island plus Georgia comes to $259 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Rhode Island

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Rhode Island files Form 450 with $156 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Rhode Island to Georgia

Does my Rhode Island company need to register in Georgia?

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

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

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Rhode Island.

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

What are the yearly costs for Rhode Island and Georgia?

$259 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $50 to Rhode Island and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island resident agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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