Georgia LLC Annual Registration
LLCs formed in Georgia need to file this registration with the Georgia Secretary of State each and every year. i.e., annually. Read about how to file this registration.
File registration online
Visit the official state government’s website to submit annual registration online.
Visit Georgia official website
What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Why file the report?
Georgia LLC Annual Registration
Annual Registration is used to keep your business records up to date with the State of Georgia and also to track how much franchise tax an entity owes.
Filed every year
All LLCs formed in Georgia must file this report every year.
Registered agent Information
Annual Registration is mainly used to update the name and address of Registered agent.
File Online or by Mail
Annual registration can only be filed online or by mail.
Change in address
You can also change your Company address by updating it on the annual registration when it is due.
Georgia actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Georgia:
How to file Annual Registration in Georgia?
Follow these steps:
1. Visit official website
Every Georgia LLC is required to file an Annual Registration each year. Every year between January 1 and April 1 is the due date for your Georgia LLC annual registration. The earliest you may file is January 1.
Due
annually by April 1
The deadline to file before it's too late is April 1. It is the only way to avoid late fees.
LLC Annual Registration
Every LLC has to file this report in Georgia to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing annual registration (online)
Georgia LLC is expected to file this report annually by April 1
File it online on Georgia Secretary of State website
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Online fee
$50
Online processing time
7 days
Expedited processing fee
+$100
Expedited processing time
2 days
Filing annual registration (mail)
Georgia LLC is expected to file this report annually by April 1
Mail transmittal form & Articles of Organization
PDF
Address
Office of Secretary of State
Corporations Division
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE
Suite 313 West Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Mailing fee
$110
Processing time
15 days
Expedited fee
+$100
Expedited processing time
2 days
Failure to pay
Georgia assess a $25 late fees if you miss your filing deadline. It will dissolve your LLC within 2 years if you fail to file an annual report.
Articles of Organization
In Georgia, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
There are a couple of ways to file
Address
Corporations Division 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
SE, Suite 313 West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334
Online fee
$100
Online processing time
5 - 7 days
Mailing fee
$110
Mail processing time
2 weeks
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Georgia. Georgia maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Georgia business search tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Georgia corporations division. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$25
Reservation period
30 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
O.C.G.A. §14-11-207
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
- 1
Must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" (it being permitted to abbreviate the word "limited" as "ltd." and the word "company" as "co.") or the abbreviation "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C." or "LC".
- 2
Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
- 3
Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
- 4
Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC Annual Registration in Georgia
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Georgia. Filing these reports helps you protect your personal assets by maintaining limited liability and also to be in good standing with the state. Read our guides to learn how to start and manage a business in Georgia.
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