Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Washington vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of 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	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	April 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Washington to Georgia, step by step

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

Your Washington name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Washington

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Washington

Each year your LLC files Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Washington plus Georgia comes to $279 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Georgia into Washington

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about Georgia

Does my Washington company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Washington.

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Georgia?

$279 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $70 to Washington and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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