3 Best LLC Services in Georgia (2026): Who to Ask First
In Georgia for 2026, our answer on LLC formation services is Mainstay Filing ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and GA Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked from first to last. The costs split two ways: $110 to the state for the filing and $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
Four quick answers
State fee to file
$110, paid once
What comes after?
$60 each year
Registered agent
Yes, the law says so
Who to ask
Mainstay Filing, Georgia Registered Agent.co then GA Registered Agent.org
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
What owners want to know
How much should I budget to form an LLC here?
The state charges $110, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
Add the recurring report and the state's fees reach $230 over three years. looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What do I actually send the state?
The paper that starts the company is the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030), and it is submitted to the Georgia Secretary of State.
Statute: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-203. looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Georgia resident, a Georgia corporation or LLC, or a corporation or LLC from another state with authority to do business in Georgia. An entity cannot be its own agent.
looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What will I owe in later years?
The annual registration repeats every year, at $60 each time. Due date, as the state puts it: April 1.
File late and the state adds $25.
looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Is it okay to skip the service?
Yes, you can. Filing on your own costs the state's fees only, $230 over three years.
Paying for help raises the three-year total by $397 to $597, which buys the paperwork and the agent role.
What put number one on top?
Mainstay Filing does best on chores the price takes care of, which carries 29% of our score.
We weigh five questions: what you pay over three years (33%), chores the price takes care of (29%), answers on the price page (14%), what happens at renewal (13%) and room to add states (11%).
The annual registration comes due every year in Georgia, and filing it is included only with the first pick.
looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Registered agent
Yes, the law says so
looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Annual registration
$60 every year
looked up at sos.ga.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What the state collects in three years
$230
Our sum of the rows above
You can check the total by hand: take the filing fee, add two reports and any minimum tax. Costs that have no set amount are left for the text to explain.
Still wondering?
Is the EIN application included?
Only Mainstay Filing covers it at no added cost. At the others, Georgia Registered Agent.co bills $99 and GA Registered Agent.org bills $99.
What if I file the report late?
A late report costs $25 more.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Mainstay Filing comes to $597; Georgia Registered Agent.co comes to $397; GA Registered Agent.org comes to $397, with state fees on top.
Are the fees official?
Official Georgia sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.
Does the law require a service?
No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.
Who should I ask first about a LLC service in Georgia?
Ask Mainstay Filing first, then compare Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on Georgia Secretary of State fee rests on sos.ga.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Georgia report due date rests on law.justia.com, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Georgia Secretary of State Corporations rests on sos.ga.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Georgia registered agent statute rests on sos.ga.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Mainstay Filing Georgia service page, read November 13, 2026
Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
GA Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026