No.1
Our top pick in Georgia
1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a Georgia LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Georgia Registered Agent.co. Georgia formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual registration lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Georgia every year.
Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is one of our two most heavily weighted criteria.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- Includes your registered agent for the first year
- $199 for the formation, before state fees
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
Weak spots
- The annual registration is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Best for a Georgia-only company
2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a filing made only in Georgia
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.3out of 10
Second place: GA Registered Agent.org. Georgia formation costs $199 beyond the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and $99 yearly keeps the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual registration lies outside its published prices, so you file it with Georgia every year.
Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- A first year as your registered agent
Why pick it
- $199 for the formation, before state fees
- $99 a year for the agent from year two
- Twelve months as your registered agent come with it
Weak spots
- The annual registration is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best all-in yearly price
3. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual registration under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($309 due at checkout)
Score9.1out of 10
Third place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the Georgia filing, registered agent service and the annual registration, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the annual registration for you. Georgia charges $60 every year for it, due April 1, and lateness adds $25; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Georgia Registered Agent.co costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Preparation and filing of the formation document
- Your registered agent all year long
- Annual registration prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
- Georgia's fee is passed along at cost
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual registration
- Covers the EIN application
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Georgia Registered Agent.co's
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Georgia Registered Agent.co | 9.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Georgia business holding down its costs | Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | GA Registered Agent.org | 9.3 | $199 | $99/yr | A Georgia business holding down its costs | Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual registration under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
Georgia LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the annual registration |
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| Georgia Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| GA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Georgia's $110 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
What decided the order
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In Georgia, charge over three years was the criterion that tipped it.
Over three years Georgia Registered Agent.co totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual registration as well, yet an owner can do it alone for the state fee, so the lower charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The Georgia LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030) with the Georgia Secretary of State, budget $110. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the Georgia filing is accepted
File the annual registration every year; the date is April 1. $60 goes to the state. Filing late adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on Georgia LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in Georgia?
The state filing fee is $110; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Articles of Organization (Form CD 030), lodged with the Georgia Secretary of State.
Does a Georgia LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in Georgia.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the annual registration, filed every year, due April 1, at a state fee of $60.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which Georgia LLC service does the record favor?
Georgia Registered Agent.co, since the formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
The record
- Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide, on the record as of October 2026
- Georgia report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025, on the record as of October 2026
- Georgia registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Georgia Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: GA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Georgia service page, November 12, 2026