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Georgia LLC vs Nevada LLC with Georgia registration

Forming in Georgia costs $110; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Georgia charges $235 to register it, so $660 to start.

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State feeLLC formed in GeorgiaLLC formed in Nevada, registered in Georgia
Formation in NevadaNone$425
Formation in Georgia$110None
Georgia foreign registrationNone$235
Nevada yearly filing, two yearsNone$700
Georgia yearly filing, two years$120$120
Two years of state fees$230$1,480

Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,250 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

Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Georgia: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and the sources on the Georgia page.