Georgia LLC Formation: Register Your Georgia LLC Online

Georgia LLC at a Glance

Georgia has a simple online system and a low yearly fee. The state updated its fee schedule in September 2025, so older guides may show different numbers. The figures on this page come from the current schedule.

How to Start an LLC in Georgia in 6 Steps

1. Pick a name. It must include “Limited Liability Company,” “LLC” or “L.L.C.” and be different from other names on record. You can reserve a name first if you want to hold it.
2. Choose a registered agent. Georgia requires an agent with a physical Georgia address who can accept legal papers during business hours.
3. File Articles of Organization (Form CD 030). We file it on eCorp. You list the LLC name, principal office address, registered agent and organizer.
4. Write an operating agreement. Georgia does not require you to file it, but banks and platforms usually ask for it.
5. Get an EIN. The IRS issues it for free. We apply for owners without an SSN.
6. Register with the Georgia Department of Revenue if needed. If you sell taxable goods in Georgia, you need a sales tax number through the Georgia Tax Center. Registration is free.

Our Georgia LLC Package

Our package is one clear price. It covers the state filing, your EIN, a registered agent and a US mailing address for one year, plus our service. There are no separate fees to work out.

Forming Your LLC From Outside the US

You do not need a US visa, an SSN or a trip to the US to form a Georgia LLC. We work with founders in Pakistan, India, the UAE, the UK and many other countries. Here is what we need from you:

• Passport or national ID (for example, a CNIC) for each owner
• Your home address, matching your ID or a recent bill
• Two or three LLC name choices, in order of preference
• Email and WhatsApp number so we can reach you quickly
• What your business will do, in one or two lines

Use your real home address. Banks and payment platforms check it against your ID, and a borrowed address can get accounts closed later.

How Your Order Works

1. Order online. Choose your package and any add-ons on our order page.
2. Upload your documents. Your passport or ID goes to a private folder only our team can open.
3. Pay and send proof. Pay by US bank transfer or, from Pakistan, by Easypaisa or Raast. Send the payment screenshot on WhatsApp.
4. We file your LLC. We check the name and file your Articles with the Georgia Secretary of State.
5. We get your EIN within 24 hours. Once the state approves your LLC, we get your EIN from the IRS, even without an SSN.
6. You get your documents. We send your approved Articles and EIN letter, and your registered agent and US mailing address start.

Your annual registration is filed between January 1 and April 1 each year. We remind you before each deadline.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Missing the April 1 deadline. A $25 late penalty applies after April 1.
• Forgetting your first registration. It is due in the calendar year after you form, not in the year you form.
• Mixing personal and business money. Use a separate business account from day one. It keeps your records clean and protects the LLC’s liability shield.
• Forgetting Form 5472. A single-member LLC owned by a non-US person usually files it with a pro forma 1120 every year, even with no US income.

Georgia Annual Registration

Every Georgia LLC files an annual registration on eCorp to confirm its address, registered agent and managers. The window is January 1 to April 1, and the fee is $60. After April 1, a $25 late penalty applies. If you still don’t file, the state can dissolve your LLC.

We remind you each year before the deadline and can file it for you.

Do You Need a Registered Agent in Georgia?

Yes. Every Georgia LLC must keep a registered agent with a physical Georgia address. You can serve as your own agent if you live in Georgia. If you live elsewhere, or want your home address kept off public records, use a registered agent service. We provide one.

Is Georgia the Right State for Your LLC?

If you live in Georgia or run your business from there, form your LLC in Georgia. Atlanta-based founders, local shops and service businesses all fit here.

If you live outside the US and have no Georgia connection, you may pay less each year in New Mexico or Wyoming. We compare the options with you.

How LLCPronto Helps With Your Georgia LLC

• Name check and Articles of Organization filed on eCorp
• Georgia registered agent address
• Operating agreement and EIN
• Georgia sales tax registration if needed
• Help opening Mercury, Wise, Payoneer and Stripe accounts
• Annual registration reminders before April 1

Need it urgently? Our urgent service costs more, and we tell you the price upfront.

Yearly filing: see our Georgia LLC annual report guide for the deadline, fee and how to file.

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Last updated: November 2, 2026