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What forming an LLC costs by state / Georgia

3 Best LLC Services in Georgia (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for LLC formation services in Georgia this 2026, start with Mainstay Filing ($199), GA Registered Agent.org ($199) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Budget $397 to $597 for services over three years, plus the $110 that Georgia charges to file.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Ranking = 38% what you spend + 31% work covered + three smaller factors (details)

What to expect

Your state filing fee $110 sos.ga.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
What year one costs you $199 State fee not included
Cost over years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 Renewals included
State total, years 1 to 3 $230 Same whoever you hire
When one overtakes another Does not happen Order never flips

The Georgia picks

Options sit in value order, with prices taken from company pages. The $110 state fee stays outside the service prices.

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Best value for you

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year on top of the $110 state fee
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing comes first because formation, registered agent and annual registration all come with $199 a year, renewing at $199.

Pay $200 more than GA Registered Agent.org across three years and the repeating filings stop being your problem.

You never file the annual registration; Georgia's $60 is passed along at cost.

Your price covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual registration, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • No markup on government fees

What you get

  • $199 in year two
  • $199 per year, all in
  • It prepares the EIN application

What to watch

  • Renews $100 above GA Registered Agent.org
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Georgia only

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a basic start

$199 to form, $99 yearly after
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

GA Registered Agent.org ranks second. Forming costs $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year runs $99.

The annual registration is not covered by this price.

Your price covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 on top of the state fee
  • Year-one agent covered

What to watch

  • You keep the annual registration as your job
  • EIN add-on: $99
3
Georgia only

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for companies rooted in the state

$199 to form, $99 yearly after
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Georgia Registered Agent.co ranks third. Forming costs $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year runs $99.

The annual registration is not covered by this price.

Its prices match GA Registered Agent.org's exactly.

Your price covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • $199 on top of the state fee
  • Then $99 a year
  • Year-one agent covered

What to watch

  • You keep the annual registration as your job
  • EIN add-on: $99

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 GA Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out GA Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Georgia Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published November 13, 2026; you pay year one first, then each renewal is added. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Cost calculator

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.

3 years of fees add up to Mainstay Filing $597, GA Registered Agent.org $397, Georgia Registered Agent.co $397. The best total here is GA Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $110 sos.ga.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual registration $60 every year sos.ga.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Cost of missing the deadline $25 sos.ga.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees summed, years 1 to 3 $230 Filing, reports and any tax

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

How the ranking came out

Mainstay Filing did better than GA Registered Agent.org on upkeep the price covers, a 31% factor.

Not having to file the annual registration yourself counted for more than GA Registered Agent.org's smaller three-year bill.

If you count the EIN application, GA Registered Agent.org costs you less from year 2.

What Georgia charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

The Georgia Secretary of State takes $110 plus the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030), under O.C.G.A. § 14-11-203. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

As written: sos.ga.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

What it costs without a service

If you file everything yourself, all you pay is the state: $230 over three years. A service piles $397 to $597 on top for the paperwork and the agent.

Questions

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in Georgia?

Budget $199 plus $110 in state fees.

What will these services cost me over three years?

After three years you will have paid $397 to $597 in service fees.

How much will Georgia charge me to file an LLC?

Georgia bills $110 for the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030).

What will Georgia charge me each year after formation?

Once your LLC exists, Georgia will bill you for the annual registration each year at $60, April 1.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

Mainstay Filing bundles it in, GA Registered Agent.org bills you $99 more and Georgia Registered Agent.co bills you $99 more.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in Georgia?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on upkeep the price covers. GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co follow.

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Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check Georgia Secretary of State fee? Try sos.ga.gov, last read October 2026.
  2. Want to double-check Georgia report due date? Try law.justia.com, last read August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check Georgia Secretary of State Corporations? Try sos.ga.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Want to double-check Georgia registered agent statute? Try sos.ga.gov, last read October 2026.
  5. Georgia service page at Mainstay Filing, from November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page at GA Registered Agent.org, from November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page at Georgia Registered Agent.co, from November 13, 2026