2025 fees Georgia Secretary of State Rank #20 of 51

LLC Costs in Georgia (GA)

$275 all-in for your first year - $100 to file, $50 annual report, plus a registered agent. Georgia is $108 (28%) cheaper than the national average for first-year LLC costs.

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Annual registration is due April 1 each year. Georgia is a popular state for business formation in the Southeast with reasonable fees and a growing economy.

Updated 2025 · Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Mid-pack first-year SOS stack

Mid-pack first-year SOS stack. $275 ranks #20 of 51; filing $100, Annual Registration $50.Forming an LLC in Georgia costs about $275 in the first year, about 28% below the national average, ranking #20 of 51. Fees are those published by the Georgia Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.

According to the Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →

$100
One-time filing fee
$50 /yr
Annual report
$275
First-year total
#20 of 51
Cost rank (1 = cheapest)

Secretary of State fee strip

Fee strip GA · Georgia SOS FY 2026 · rank #20

Georgia · $275 · file $100 · no pub

  • SOS $100
  • EXPEDITE $50
  • PRIVILEGE $275
  • FILE #20/51
  • Y1 near Virginia
  • PUB 28% below avg

Stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule (filing, report, publication, rank, nearest peer), not a recommendation of where to form. Read with small business tax planning → · All 51 SOS fee rows →

1. Georgia$2752. Virginia$2753. Minnesota$2804. Wisconsin$2805. Vermont$2856. Wyoming$285
First-year SOS-fee total for Georgia and nearest-cost peers. Source: each Secretary of State + 51-row aggregate.

Complete cost breakdown for Georgia

How your $275 first-year total breaks down Registered agent is the largest piece - 45%
  • State filing fee $100
  • Annual Registration (yr 1) $50
  • Registered agent $125
Cost Item Amount
State Filing Fee $100
Annual Registration $50
Registered Agent $125/yr
Expedited Filing (optional) $100
Total, First Year $275

Ongoing tax burden after formation

Georgia's 5.75% corporate tax rate sits roughly in the middle nationally, a moderate ongoing cost alongside the $275 one-time formation fee above.

Corporate income tax
5.75%
5.75% corporate tax rate, #23 of 51 lowest nationally
Effective property tax rate
0.77%
Of assessed property value, per year

Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.

Fee check: Verify current LLC fees with the Georgia Secretary of State at https://sos.ga.gov. Not legal or tax advice.

Georgia LLC Quick Facts

Filing Fee $100
Annual Report $50 /yr
Processing Time 7 business days
Expedited $100 → Same business day
Online Filing Available
First-Year Total $275
File with Georgia SOS

Similar Cost States

Kentucky $180 Montana $180 Colorado $185 Hawaii $190

Lower-cost alternatives

States with a lower first-year SOS-fee total than GA:

Indiana $251 Pennsylvania $257 Louisiana $260

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.

Sources used on this page
  • Georgia Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. sos.ga.gov
  • Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org
LLC fees and requirements sourced from the Georgia Secretary of State. See our methodology for details.

Verify with the Georgia Secretary of State →