| Forming a
Georgia Limited Liability Company for your business is an excellent
decision. Your Georgia LLC can take advantage of both the simplified pass
through taxation of partnerships and the limited liability of
corporations. An LLC has fewer formalities after formation than a
corporation--meaning you can focus on your business and not on
paperwork.
The formation and registering of LLCs is
handled by the Georgia Secretary of State.
Help protect your personal assets from
lawsuits and judgments against your company by forming a Georgia LLC.
If you neglect to incorporate your business, you can be held personally
liable for business debts and lawsuits. Find out about
forming a legal Georgia Limited Liability Company and start your
business off on the right track.
Georgia LLC Filing Fees and Annual
Registration
 As of February, 2006, the
filing fee for a Georgia Limited Liability Company is $100, payable to
the Georgia Secretary of State and accompanies your Articles of
Organization and a completed Transmittal Form 231. Expedited processing
costs an additional $100.
A Georgia LLC must also
file an annual registration statement along with a fee of $30.00. You
can file this online at GeorgiaCorporations.org. The
initial registration is due between January 1 and April 1 of the year
following the calendar year in which the limited liability company was
formed. For example, if you form your LLC anytime in 2006 (even as late
as December 30th), you must file the annual registration statement
between January 1 and April 1 of 2007. LLC
Name Requirements
Your corporate name must
end with the words Limited Liability Company or one of the following
abbreviations: "LLC," "L.L.C.," "limited," "ltd.," "ltd".
Member/Manager Information
Minimum Number - one or more
Members/Managers- at least
one is required to be listed in the Articles
of Organization
Residence Requirements -
none specified
Age Requirements - none
specified
Foreign (Out of
State) LLCs Wanting to Operate in Georgia
Georgia requires foreign
limited liability companies to apply for a certificate of authority.
This form can be found at Georgia's website here; the
application fee is $225, payable to the Secretary of State. There is a
$500 penalty for any foreign LLC that does business in Georgia for more
than 30 days before applying for its certificate of authority.
Registered
Agent
The registered agent may be
an individual resident in this state or a domestic or foreign
corporation authorized to transact business in Georgia, having a
business office identical with such registered office.The registered
agent must have a physical address in Georgia, a Post Office Box or
Drop Box is not acceptable. If the registered office includes a suite
number, it must be included in the registered office address.
Click
here to find out what a Registered Agent service is and whether you
need one.
Publication
Georgia has no publication
requirements.
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