Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Vermont as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Vermont here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont and Georgia side by side

	Vermont formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$35	$235 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	April 1
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Georgia

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

Will your Vermont name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the Vermont one

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Georgia comes to $254 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

The other way: Georgia into Vermont

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Georgia

Does my Vermont company need to register in Georgia?

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

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

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Vermont.

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Georgia?

$254 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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