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Georgia LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Georgia registration
Forming in Georgia costs $110; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Georgia charges $235 to register it, so $335 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Georgia | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Georgia | $110 | None |
| Georgia foreign registration | None | $235 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Georgia yearly filing, two years | $120 | $120 |
| Two years of state fees | $230 | $575 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $345 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’s own pages. Georgia: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and the sources on the Georgia page.