Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Wisconsin LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

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

Wisconsin vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Wisconsin formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Wisconsin Certificate of Status (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	Wisconsin: online, emailed as soon as it is requested	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	dfi.wi.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5), $25, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	End of the calendar quarter containing the LLC's anniversary date	April 1
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Wisconsin registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

From Wisconsin to Georgia, step by step

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

Your Wisconsin name and Georgia's rules

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

Agents: Georgia and Wisconsin

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

Yearly filings: Georgia and Wisconsin

Each year your LLC files Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5) ($25) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Wisconsin plus Georgia comes to $234 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

The other way: Georgia into Wisconsin

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Wisconsin files Form 521 with $100 in state fees; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Wisconsin to Georgia

Does my Wisconsin company need to register in Georgia?

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

How much does the Georgia registration cost?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Wisconsin.

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

What are the yearly costs for Wisconsin and Georgia?

$234 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Wisconsin and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

A Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Wisconsin's Annual Report (Form 5 / CORP5).

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

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

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