Go straight to the worksheet
Formation Math LLC service costs, worked out step by step.

Foreign registration worksheets · Georgia

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services in Georgia come to GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $235 to the state for registering.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

The working so far

Foreign filing charge $235 sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Totals after one year $199 State fee not added
Sum of years 1 to 3 $397 to $497 Service fees only, 3 years
State fees, summed over 3 years $355 Registration + reports + any tax
Year the lines meet Never No row ever passes another

Georgia rows with the arithmetic

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. The $235 state fee is left out of the rows.

1
Best value

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a no-extras registration

$199 on top of the state's $235; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

GA Registered Agent.org takes row one because $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • The Georgia registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Year-one agent covered
  • Then $99 a year
  • Service fee of $199

Does not add up

  • A second provider is needed at home
2
Local row

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for one added registration

$199 on top of the state's $235; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Georgia Registered Agent.co is row 2: $199 beyond the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

Its prices equal GA Registered Agent.org's in every column.

The price buys

  • The Georgia registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Service fee of $199
  • Year-one agent covered
  • Then $99 a year

Does not add up

  • A second provider is needed at home
3
Covers the most items

3. Mainstay Filing: best for companies still growing

$199 on top of the state's $235; renewals at $149
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Row 3 belongs to Mainstay Filing because a $199 service fee in any state, with year-one agent service included.

Three years cost $100 more here than at GA Registered Agent.org, and cost carries 42% of the score.

Year one has no agent charge; after that it is $149 a year.

The price buys

  • Registration done for you
  • Registered agent with no charge in year one
  • Valid in all fifty states

Adds up

  • Agent free for the first year
  • Fee does not change by state
  • $199 plus the state's fee

Does not add up

  • Agent renews at $149, which is $50 above GA Registered Agent.org

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 GA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. No row passes another within ten years.

Try your own number of years

Sums for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match in every row.

Adding up 3 years: GA Registered Agent.org $397, Georgia Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $497. Smallest total: GA Registered Agent.org.

Georgia fee schedule

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to register the foreign LLC $235 sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual registration $60 sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $355 Filing + reports + any tax

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

What settled the order

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

On the three-year total GA Registered Agent.org comes to $397, a $100 difference from Mainstay Filing.

Georgia foreign LLC registration fee and rules, from the source

An out-of-state LLC sends the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and pays $235.

Without registration: no lawsuits as plaintiff in Georgia courts until it registers (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Source text: sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

Skip the service and Georgia still collects $355 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $497 for that work.

Quick answers

How much does Georgia take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$235 at the state office, plus $199 for a service in year one.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Year one plus two renewals gives $397 to $497.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241), and the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division receives it.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual registration, which costs $60.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Georgia?

By the five-part score the Georgia rows run GA Registered Agent.org, Georgia Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing, led by GA Registered Agent.org on three-year total.

Next worksheets

Foreign registration worksheets, all 50 states Best foreign registration services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  2. Georgia report due date, per law.justia.com, August 2026.
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  4. Georgia registered agent statute, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  5. Georgia Secretary of State, how, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  6. Form CD 241, application for, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  7. Form CD 555, application for, per sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  8. Prices from GA Registered Agent.org, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  9. Prices from Georgia Registered Agent.co, pricing page, November 13, 2026
  10. Prices from Mainstay Filing, Georgia service page, November 13, 2026