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3 Best Registered Agents in Georgia (2026): Worked Prices

The 2026 math for Georgia registered agents gives Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and GA Registered Agent.org ($99/yr), ranked best value first. Work it through: a first year of $99 to $149, then totals of $297 to $447 at year three.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Key results

Required? Yes sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Totals after one year $99 to $149 Cost of one year

Three-year results $297 to $447 Includes both renewals

Annual registration $60 a year sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Year the lines meet No break-even Same ranking each year

Worksheet: Georgia

Rows are sorted by the method. No state fee depends on the agent.

Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for nationwide coverage

$149 first year, $149 after

Year-1 price $149

Renewal price $149/yr

Sum of 3 years $447

By the numbers, Mainstay Filing is best value in Georgia: $149 a year here and exactly $149 in any other state.

Its three-year total is $150 higher than Georgia Registered Agent.co's, and the extra paperwork it covers is worth more than that in the score.

The price buys

An in-state office address
Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

A constant $149 per year
Works in every state

Does not add up

$50 extra per year over the local row
You still handle the reports

Built for Georgia

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest annual agent total

$99 first year, $99 after

Year-1 price $99

Renewal price $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $297

Next in the working, Georgia Registered Agent.co: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

The price buys

A physical office address in the state
Legal documents posted to your account

Adds up

Lower yearly total than Mainstay Filing
Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Does not add up

Georgia only
The annual registration remains your task

Built for Georgia

3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a local back-up

$99 first year, $99 after

Year-1 price $99

Renewal price $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $297

Next in the working, GA Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

Its prices equal Georgia Registered Agent.co's in every column.

The price buys

A physical office address in the state
Legal documents posted to your account

Adds up

Lower yearly total than Mainstay Filing
Year 1 $99, year 2 $99

Does not add up

Georgia only
The annual registration remains your task

Year-by-year sums

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	Mainstay Filing	$149	$298	$447	$745	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Georgia Registered Agent.co	$99	$198	$297	$495	Visit Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	GA Registered Agent.org	$99	$198	$297	$495	Visit GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. The ranking by running sum is stable for ten years.

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

Official state amounts

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Cost to form	$110	sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual registration	$60 every year	sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Cost of missing the deadline	$25	sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years	$230	Total of the rows

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

Why row one is row one

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.

One agent for any state beat a one-state row.

Georgia registered agent rules, from the source (Georgia Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent. Law cited: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209.

The address has to be a Georgia street address that is also the agent's business office, and the agent has to be located there. A P.O. box or mail drop cannot be used.

As written: sos.ga.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

With no service the agent term is zero, as long as you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Georgia price questions, answered

What does a registered agent in Georgia cost per year?

About $99 to $149 yearly.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Year one plus two renewals gives $297 to $447.

Does Georgia require a registered agent for an LLC?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner be the registered agent?

Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Georgia expects the annual registration every year at $60, April 1.

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

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in Georgia?

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

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Inputs and sources

Georgia Secretary of State fee comes from sos.ga.gov (October 2026).
Georgia report due date comes from law.justia.com (August 2026).
Georgia Secretary of State Corporations comes from sos.ga.gov (October 2026).
Georgia registered agent statute comes from sos.ga.gov (October 2026).
The Mainstay Filing Georgia service page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
The Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026
The GA Registered Agent.org pricing page supplied the prices on November 13, 2026