Do You Need a Georgia Registered Agent?

URS Agents, LLC offers professional registered agent service to business of all sizes in the State of Georgia. As your registered agent, we provide our physical address where we will receive Service of Process and other official communication on behalf of your company. We will then forward this communication to you in a timely manner. Secretary of State Offices mandate that a registered agent is appointed to ensure a point of contact for receipt of legal notices and other official government communication, referred to as Service of Process. Annual report notices and tax notices are also often sent to the registered agent. Selecting a reputable professional registered agent is extremely important to ensure you adhere to the requirements of the state and to assist with your ongoing state compliance.

How to Change Your Georgia Registered Agent?

If you are looking to change your registered agent in Georgia, URS Agents, LLC will handle the entire process. We provide a free status check to determine if your entity is in good standing. We will prepare and file the change of agent paperwork and even absorb the state filing fee. If you are unsatisfied with your current provider for any reason, let us know! We make it as easy as possible to change to our service.

To learn more about URS Agents, LLC and how we can assist with your Georgia Registered Agent needs, please give us a call at 800-567-4397. You may also select the Request Services or Get a Quote button on this page. One of our representatives will be available to answer your questions and discuss our full range of services.

Information on Common Georgia Business Entities

How to Start a Corporation in Georgia?

If you plan to incorporate in Georgia, you will file Articles of Incorporation. The state offers an online filing option for new corporations. If you prefer paper filings, you will have to draft your own Articles as there is not a state-issued form. Instructions are available on the Georgia Secretary of State's website. One original and one copy of the Articles need to be submitted by mail or delivery to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State. Transmittal Form 227 (available on the Georgia Secretary of State's website) must also be included. The filing fee is $105 for online submissions and $110 for paper filings. Routine filings are generally completed within 7-10 business days for online submissions and 15 business days for paper filings. Expedited options include:

• $120 for two business day processing
• $275 for same-day processing
• $1,200 for one-hour processing

Within 90 days of incorporation, an Initial Annual Registration must be filed with the Secretary of State, listing three principal officers. The filing fee is $55 for profit corporations ($60 for paper filings) and $35 for nonprofit corporations ($40 for paper filings). Subsequent Annual Registrations will be due each year.

**Publication Requirement** All corporations are required to publish a Notice of Intent to Incorporate no later than the next business day following the filing of the Articles of Incorporation. The requirements regarding which newspaper is used are as follows, according to the Secretary of State: "Publish in the newspaper which is the official legal organ of the county where the initial registered office of the corporation is to be located, or in a newspaper of general circulation in such county and for which at least 60 percent of its subscriptions are paid." The clerk of the superior court can advise as to the legal organ in the county. Submit the Notice of Intent and $40 publication fee directly to the newspaper.

How to Register a Foreign Corporation in Georgia?

To register as a Foreign Corporation in Georgia, you will file the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Corporation, Form 236. Submit this by mail or delivery to the Secretary of State. An original Certificate of Existence or Certificate of Good Standing from the state of incorporation, not more than 90 days old, must also be included with the filing. The filing fee is $230 for online submissions and $235 for paper filings. Routine filings are generally completed within 7-10 business days for online submissions and 15 business days for paper filings. Expedited options include:

• $120 for two business day processing
• $275 for same-day processing
• $1,200 for one-hour processing

How to Start an LLC in Georgia?

If you plan to organize your LLC in Georgia, you will file Articles of Organization. The state offers an online filing option for organizing an LLC. If you prefer paper filings, you will have to draft your own Articles as there is not a state-issued form. Instructions are available on the Georgia Secretary of State's website. One original and one copy of the Articles needs to be submitted by mail or delivery to the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State. Transmittal Form 231 (available on the Georgia Secretary of State's website) must also be included. The filing fee is $105 for online submissions and $110 for paper filings. Routine filings are generally completed within 7-10 business days for online submissions and 15 business days for paper filings. Expedited options include:

• $120 for two business day processing
• $275 for same-day processing
• $1,200 for one-hour processing

An Annual Registration will be due between January 1 and April 1 of the year after the calendar year that the LLC was formed. The filing fee is $55 for online submissions and $60 for paper filings.

How to Register a Foreign LLC in Georgia?

To register as a Foreign LLC in Georgia, you will file the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, Form 241. Submit this by mail or delivery to the Secretary of State. The filing fee is $230 for online submissions and $235 for paper filings. Routine filings are generally completed within 7-10 business days for online submissions and 15 business days for paper filings. Expedited options include:

• $120 for two business day processing
• $275 for same-day processing
• $1,200 for one-hour processing