South Carolina

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

South Carolina LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from South Carolina as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia needs nothing from South Carolina: no Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your South Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

South Carolina vs Georgia: the paperwork

	South Carolina formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	South 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	South Carolina: online	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our Georgia registered agent

How South Carolina companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your South Carolina name and formation date. No South Carolina paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. Once Georgia approves it, the South Carolina company can do business there.

Will your South Carolina name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and South Carolina

Georgia calls it a registered agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Georgia papers come to us; South Carolina's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Georgia and South Carolina

South Carolina has no annual report for LLCs; Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into South Carolina

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with South Carolina files Form F0008 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: South Carolina to Georgia

Does my South Carolina company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once a South 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 South Carolina.

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

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and Georgia?

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

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A South 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 South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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