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3 Best LLC Services in Georgia (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Mainstay Filing ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) lead the 2026 Georgia table of LLC formation services, in that order. Add up three years of service fees and the rows land between $397 to $597. The $110 filing fee at Georgia gets added to every row alike.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

Georgia in brief

Filing charge $110 sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $199 Excludes the state
Totals after three years $397 to $597 Opening price and two renewals
State fees, summed over 3 years $230 Filing + reports + any tax
Break-even year No break-even No change in order

Rows ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $110 state fee is added separately.

1
Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for covering the most items per dollar

Year 1: $199. Renewal: $199. State fee: separate.
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Row one is Mainstay Filing. The math: no other row folds the annual registration into its $199 yearly price.

Pay $200 more than GA Registered Agent.org over three years and the recurring paperwork stops being your job.

The annual registration gets filed too, and the only addition is the state's $60.

The price buys

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent, covered all year
  • Annual registration, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • State fee charged at cost

Adds up

  • No extra charge for the EIN application
  • $199 in year two
  • $199 for the whole bundle

Does not add up

  • From year two it costs $100 above GA Registered Agent.org
2
Built for Georgia

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for bare-bones formations

$199 and fees; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 2 belongs to GA Registered Agent.org because $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

You would still do the annual registration yourself.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • First agent year included
  • $199 over the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two

Does not add up

  • The price omits the annual registration
  • EIN application costs $99 more
3
Built for Georgia

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal

$199 and fees; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Row 3 belongs to Georgia Registered Agent.co because $199 for the formation, then a yearly agent renewal of $99.

You would still do the annual registration yourself.

No difference in price from GA Registered Agent.org.

The price buys

  • Formation handled start to finish
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • $199 over the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • First agent year included

Does not add up

  • The price omits the annual registration
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Year-by-year sums

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 GA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. The totals keep one order for ten years.

Do the sum

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

3 years of fees add to Mainstay Filing $597, GA Registered Agent.org $397, Georgia Registered Agent.co $397. The least spent: GA Registered Agent.org.

Official state amounts

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $110 sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual registration $60 every year sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Late report $25 sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $230 Our addition

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

The working behind Georgia

Items covered per dollar put Mainstay Filing in row one. That term is 28% of the score; three-year total, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

Items covered per dollar tipped it: the annual registration is inside the price.

Count the EIN application and GA Registered Agent.org has the lower total from year 2.

Georgia LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The Articles of Organization (Form CD 030) and $110 go to the Georgia Secretary of State, under O.C.G.A. § 14-11-203. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Quoted from: sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The state-fees-only case

Cost of filing yourself: $230 to the state over three years. Service totals of $397 to $597 are the price of avoiding the forms.

Georgia price questions, answered

What does an LLC formation service cost in Georgia?

$199 for the service and $110 for the state.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

What is the Georgia fee to file an LLC?

$110 to the state, filed on the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030).

What does Georgia collect each year after formation?

Annual registration at $60 per year, due April 1.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing = included; GA Registered Agent.org = $99; Georgia Registered Agent.co = $99.

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

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Georgia?

By the five-part score the Georgia rows run Mainstay Filing, GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co, led by Mainstay Filing on items covered per dollar.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Source of Georgia Secretary of State fee: sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  2. Source of Georgia report due date: law.justia.com, August 2026.
  3. Source of Georgia Secretary of State Corporations: sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  4. Source of Georgia registered agent statute: sos.ga.gov, October 2026.
  5. November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing Georgia service page
  6. November 13, 2026 copy of the GA Registered Agent.org pricing page
  7. November 13, 2026 copy of the Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page