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Georgia LLC vs Delaware LLC with Georgia registration
Forming in Georgia costs $110; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Georgia charges $235 to register it, so $345 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Georgia | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Georgia | $110 | None |
| Georgia foreign registration | None | $235 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Georgia yearly filing, two years | $120 | $120 |
| Two years of state fees | $230 | $1,265 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $1,035 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Georgia
Mainstay Filing prepares the Georgia registration (Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Georgia are on the Georgia page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Georgia: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and the sources on the Georgia page.