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Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Utah LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Utah vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Utah formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Utah Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$12	$235 at order
How it is handled	Utah: online, emailed automatically on payment	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	commerce.utah.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report/Renewal, $18, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month each year	April 1
Late yearly filing	$10 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Utah registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Utah companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It names us as your Georgia registered agent, with your Utah name and formation date. Nothing has to come from Utah first, so the Georgia filing can go in right away. Once Georgia approves it, the Utah company can do business there.

Will your Utah name work for Georgia?

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

Agents: Georgia and Utah

Utah and Georgia both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Utah; ours takes Georgia's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Georgia and Utah

Each year your LLC files Utah's Annual Report/Renewal ($18) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Utah plus Georgia comes to $227 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

Registering a Georgia company in Utah

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Utah files Utah's registration (no form number) with $59 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Utah owners ask about Georgia

Does my Utah company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Utah.

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

What are the yearly costs for Utah and Georgia?

$227 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $18 to Utah and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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