Georgia Certificate of Authority / The fee
What a Georgia certificate of authority costs
Georgia charges $235 for a certificate of authority when the applicant is a corporation, an LLC, a limited partnership or an LLLP; the LLP fee is confirmed at filing, and keeping it costs $60 a year in annual registration. To that we add $199.
The application fee by entity
| Entity | Application | Filing fee | Total with service charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered LLP | Form CD 2000 | Fee confirmed at filing | Fee confirmed at filing |
| LLC | Form CD 241 | $225 | $235 |
| Corporation, profit or nonprofit | Form CD 236 | $225 | $235 |
| Partnership of the LP or LLLP kind | Form CD 251 | $225 | $235 |
Annual registration by entity
| Entity | Base fee | With service charge |
|---|---|---|
| Profit corporation, LLC, LP, LLLP | $50 | $60 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $30 | $30 plus $10 |
| Foreign LLP | $25 | $25 plus $10 |
| Amended annual registration | $20 | $20 plus $10 |
A registration filed after April 1 carries a late fee of $25.
Paid review on top of the fee
| Tier | Added cost | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Two business days | $120 | A reply within two business days |
| Same day | $275 | The request must arrive by noon on a business day |
| One hour | $1,200 | Business days, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. |
The fee schedule words these as covering any domestic or foreign corporation, partnership or LLC filing. They shorten the Division's review only.
Other Georgia charges
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registered office address change, per entity | $5, minimum $20 |
| Name reservation, 30 days | $25 plus $10 |
| Amending the certificate itself | $20 plus $10 |
| Georgia certificate of existence | $10 plus $10 |
| Certified copy, under 25 pages | $10 |
| Preclearance of a document | $100 plus $10 |
| Withdrawal on paper | $10 |
Worked totals
| Scenario | Built from | State total |
|---|---|---|
| A corporation applies | Application fee and service charge | $235 |
| An LLC applies with two-day review | $235 plus $120 | $355 |
| An LLC applies with same-day review | $235 plus $275 | $510 |
| An LLC applies and files its first registration | $235 plus $60 | $295 |
| An LLC files two registrations after applying | $235 plus two at $60 | $355 |
| An LLC applies late, before back fees | $235 plus $500 | $735 |
The late scenario leaves out back fees, and the fees come on top.
The service charge
Every total above already includes the $10 service charge. We confirm the current state amount for your filing when we file it, and the order total on this site shows the figure before you pay.
How the state is paid
An online filing is paid with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Payment for a mailed filing is by check or money order; a filing delivered by hand may also be paid by card. One payment covers one filing. Checks must show a printed address, and a returned check costs $30. Every fee is non-refundable. We pay at submission and keep the receipt in your file.
What our filing fee covers
For $199 we assemble the application for your entity type, request the home-state certificate where one is needed, file and mark your annual window. That excludes the Georgia fee, any paid review, an agent unless you choose ours, and whatever the home state charges for its certificate.
Corrections and refunds
Georgia states that all fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. A mistake in an application therefore costs a second filing and a second fee. The fee schedule lists a charge for a returned check or dishonored card, $30. Before submitting, compare the name, dates, agent and addresses against the home-state record and the agent's confirmation. Paid review needs a contact person for questions. Preclearance of a document, which the schedule lists at $100 plus the service charge, is a separate add-on.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Fee page extras
Does company size change the fee?
The fee depends on the entity type and not on size. A corporation, an LLC and a limited partnership pay the same application fee.
Does paid review change the annual cost?
No. Review tiers apply to a filing, not to the yearly registration, which stays at the listed fee.
Georgia fee questions
What does an LLP pay?
The LLP fee is confirmed at filing.
Is the home-state certificate included?
No. Each home state charges for its own, and checkout shows the amount.
Do multi-year registrations cost more?
The order total shows the amount for the term you pick.
Our filing fee, then the Georgia fee
Checkout lists what we charge and what Georgia charges on separate lines. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Get a Georgia certificate of authority
$199
+ $235 Georgia fee
- The Georgia application that fits your entity type, filled in from your answers
- The home-state certificate requested, where your entity type needs one
- A Georgia registered agent: our office, or the one you name
- A note of the annual registration window that follows
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Georgia sources
- Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division filing fees and expedited processing (PDF)
- Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division business FAQ
- Georgia Secretary of State, Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (PDF)
- Georgia Secretary of State, how to file an annual registration
- Georgia Secretary of State, how to guide: register a foreign entity
Need Georgia authority for a company?
Send us the entity type and the date it started in Georgia. We assemble the papers and file.