Foreign registration · Form CD 241

West Virginia LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

An LLC formed in West Virginia that wants to do business in Georgia files Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of West Virginia here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your West Virginia records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What West Virginia and Georgia each ask for

	West Virginia formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	West Virginia Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$235 at order
How it is handled	West Virginia: in about 5 to 10 business days, with 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite options	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	West Virginia Secretary of State, Business & Licensing Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.wv.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $26, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	July 1 each year	April 1
Late yearly filing	$50 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your West Virginia agent for service of process	Our Georgia registered agent

How West Virginia companies register with Georgia

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

Will your West Virginia name work for Georgia?

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

Your Georgia agent and the West Virginia one

Georgia calls it a registered agent; West Virginia says agent for service of process. Georgia papers come to us; West Virginia's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Georgia and West Virginia

Each year your LLC files West Virginia's Annual Report ($26) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, West Virginia plus Georgia comes to $235 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Georgia into West Virginia

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with West Virginia files Form LLF-1 with $151 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10). See that filing.

Common questions: West Virginia to Georgia

Does my West Virginia company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay West Virginia.

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

What are the yearly costs for West Virginia and Georgia?

$235 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $26 to West Virginia and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A West Virginia 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 West Virginia agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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