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Georgia LLC or an LLC from Wyoming, Delaware, Nevada?

Living in Georgia and forming elsewhere means registering the LLC back in Georgia as a foreign LLC, which costs $235 on top of the other state’s fees; forming in Georgia costs $110.

The routes side by side

RouteFormation feeGeorgia foreign feeFees to startYearly filings, 2 years
Form in Georgia$110Not needed$110$120
Form in Wyoming$100$235$335$240
Form in Delaware$110$235$345$920
Form in Nevada$425$235$660$820

Only state fees: formation, the foreign fee and two years of yearly filings. State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.

Head-to-head pages

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

If you go the foreign route, here is who files the Georgia registration, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $235 state fee = $434

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. GA Registered Agent.org

$199 + $235 state fee = $434

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co

$199 + $235 state fee = $434

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Georgia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Georgia questions

Do I still register in Georgia if I form in another state?

If the LLC does business in Georgia, Georgia generally expects it to register as a foreign LLC with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, for $235. That is what makes the second state an extra cost rather than a replacement.

What does it cost to form an LLC in Georgia?

$110 in state fees.

Does the foreign registration repeat every year?

Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1).

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