Georgia Secretary of State
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We are a service company that can help you file with the Georgia Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
2 MLK Jr. Dr.
Suite 313, Floyd West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
Phone: (404) 656-2817
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the Georgia Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
Initial Annual Registration
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Online. |
| Agency Fee: | $30 |
| Due: | Within 90 days of incorporation. |
| Law: | O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1622 |
Annual Registration
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $30 for online filing + $5 service charge or $40 for mailed filing. |
| Due: | Annually by April 1. Can be filed as early as January 1. |
| Law: | |
| Penalties: | $25 fee for filing late. |
| Notes: |
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Initial Report
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | You may file online or print the Annual Registration Form and mail it in. To print an AR form, login then locate the Business Filing tab in the column titled “Reports" or use the business lookup page. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or Online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Initial report is due within 90 days of incorporation. |
| Law: | Georgia Code § 14-2-1622. |
| Penalties: | $25 late fee, administrative dissolution. |
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Certificate of Authority for Foreign Corporation
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | Application - Certificate of Authority for Profit or Nonprofit Corporation (CD236) |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $235 via mail or $230 for online filing. |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence, or certificate of good standing, dated within 90 days. |
Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $235 via mail or $230 for online filing. |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Good standing certificate not required. |
Certificate of Existence
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $10 filing fee + $5 online service charge |
| Law: | |
| Notes: | There is no form, instead use the online system. |
Articles of Merger
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | The state does not issue a form for mergers. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online |
| Agency Fee: | $25 (online) or $30 (mail) |
| Notes: | Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee. |
Certificate of Conversion
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | There is no state form for conversion. Use the Secretary of State's entity conversion matrix to view the required documents. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online |
| Agency Fee: | $95 (online) or $105 (mail) |
Certificate of Authority for Foreign Professional Corporation
| Agency: | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Form: | Application - Certificate of Authority for Professional Corporation (CD238) |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $235 via mail or $230 for online filing. |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Certificate of existence, or certificate of good standing, dated within 90 days. |
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