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Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Texas LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Texas and Georgia side by side

	Texas formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Texas Certificate of Fact - Status (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$15	$235 at order
How it is handled	Texas: online through SOSPortal, usually within 10 minutes, as a download link that lasts 90 days	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Texas Secretary of State	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.state.tx.us	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	May 15 each year	April 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Texas registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Texas companies register with Georgia

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

Will your Texas name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the Texas one

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

Staying in good standing in Texas and Georgia

Texas wants the Public Information Report + Franchise Tax Report every year; Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into Texas

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Texas files Form 304 with $767.13 in state fees and a $50 required expedite; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Texas to Georgia

Does my Texas company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Texas.

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

What are the yearly costs for Texas and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Texas's report (fee set by the state) and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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