Foreign registration · Form CD 241

South Dakota LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

South Dakota vs Georgia: the paperwork

	South Dakota formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	South Dakota Certificate of Good Standing/Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$235 at order
How it is handled	South Dakota: online	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	South Dakota Secretary of State	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sosenterprise.sd.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $55, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	During the entity's anniversary month each year	April 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your South Dakota registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How South Dakota companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your South Dakota name and formation date. Nothing has to come from South Dakota first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. After approval, your South Dakota LLC is registered with Georgia.

Will your South Dakota name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the South Dakota one

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and South Dakota

Each year your LLC files South Dakota's Annual Report ($55) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, South Dakota plus Georgia comes to $264 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into South Dakota

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with South Dakota files South Dakota's registration (no form number) with $750 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: South Dakota to Georgia

Does my South Dakota company need to register in Georgia?

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

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

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay South Dakota.

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

What are the yearly costs for South Dakota and Georgia?

$264 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $55 to South Dakota and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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