Form a Business in Georgia
Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for Georgia, verified against the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division on Jun 11, 2026.
Georgia at a glance
LLC Formation
$100
Corp Formation
$100
Nonprofit Formation
$50
Annual Report: LLC
$50
Annual Report: Corp
$50
Registered Agent
Street address
What makes Georgia different
- Annual Registration due Apr 1 every year. Calendar-based, NOT anniversary. Every Georgia entity has the same Apr 1 deadline regardless of when it was formed. Entity formed Aug 15, 2024 → first Annual Registration due Apr 1, 2025 (within 90 days of Jan 1 of the…
- Georgia Corp Publication Requirement (legal organ newspaper). New corporations MUST publish a notice of intent to incorporate in the official legal organ (newspaper) of the county of registered office, once a week for two consecutive weeks. $40 fee directly to…
- Paper filings get a $10 service charge surcharge. $100 online formation becomes $110 paper. $50 annual registration becomes $60 paper. Most other states give parity or discount online; GA charges extra for paper.
- Multi-year Annual Registration available. 1-year $50, 2-year $100, 3-year $150. No discount, but locks in compliance and reduces administrative overhead. Useful for stable entities.
- Online Annual Registration processes immediately. No expedite fee required for online filings. Paper expedite: $60 two-business-day service.
- No franchise tax. No corporate business tax minimum. Unlike NJ ($375 minimum CBT), DE (franchise tax), CA ($800 FTB), GA does not impose any state-level tax just for entity existence. Only filing fees ($50/year) + income tax on actual profit.
- GA reformed personal AND corporate income tax to a single 5.39% flat rate (effective 2025). Reform from progressive brackets. Both LLC members and C-Corps pay 5.39% on net income. Among the lowest rates in southeastern US.
- Reinstatement after administrative dissolution: $250 + back annual registrations. Plus $25 late fee per missed year. 2-year defaulted entity = $250 + ($50 × 2) + ($25 × 2) = $400.
Georgia tax structure
Sales tax 4.0%.
For detailed tax planning, see the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division and the Georgia Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.
Ready to file in Georgia?
We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical Georgia ruleset (re-verified quarterly against Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division).
Filing portal: https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/
At a glance
- What is it
- Form a business in georgia is a regulated business process governed by federal or state agencies. File.Business handles the paperwork, filings, and tracking for you.
- Why it matters
- Doing this correctly the first time avoids penalties, late fees, and personal liability exposure for owners.
- Who needs it
- Any US business that has triggered the relevant requirement - usually based on entity type, state, or business activity.
- When it is due
- Deadlines vary by agency and state. We track your specific dates and remind you ahead of any filing window.
- How it works
- Tell us what you need, review the prepared filing, and we submit through the agency's official channel.
- What it costs
- Pricing is shown on this page with state and federal fees disclosed separately from our service fee.
- Risks of skipping
- Penalties, administrative dissolution, loss of liability shield, blocked transactions, or audit triggers depending on the filing.
- Alternatives
- File directly with the agency yourself, hire a law firm, or use a competing service. File.Business is the fastest premium option.