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Top pick on this pageGA Registered Agent.org
1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a low-cost Georgia LLC
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Our mark9.6out of 10
GA Registered Agent.org earns first place with a $199 formation fee over the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.
Its plan gives you an in-state street address for the registered office, and legal documents served on the company are scanned and sent to you online.
Budget time to file the annual registration yourself every year.
On our method the lower three-year cost outweighs what Mainstay adds to its price.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- $99 yearly from year two
- First year of registered agent service included
- $199 plus the state filing fee
Less good
- Does not file the annual registration
- EIN help is $99
Place2
Best value hereGeorgia Registered Agent.co
2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for Georgia-only LLCs
$199 plus fees, then $99 yearly
Our mark9.3out of 10
Georgia Registered Agent.co ranks second: a $199 formation fee over the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.
Its plan gives you an in-state street address for the registered office, and legal documents served on the company are scanned and sent to you online.
Budget time to file the annual registration yourself every year.
Prices and features match GA Registered Agent.org exactly, so the two are close to interchangeable.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- First year of registered agent service included
- $199 plus the state filing fee
- $99 yearly from year two
Less good
- Does not file the annual registration
- EIN help is $99
Place3
Report filing includedMainstay Filing
3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual registration in one price
$199/yr + state fee ($309 due today)
Our mark9.0out of 10
In third place, Mainstay Filing: one $199-a-year price that covers the Georgia filing, your registered agent and your annual registration, renewing at $199.
Each year Mainstay prepares and files the annual registration, passing the $60 state fee through at cost; filing late in Georgia costs $25.
Three-year cost is $200 higher than GA Registered Agent.org, which holds it back here.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your annual registration prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- $199/yr covers formation and agent and report
- EIN application included
- Georgia state fee passed through at cost
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
Less good
- Higher renewal than GA Registered Agent.org (by $100)
3 picks compared
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | GA Registered Agent.org | 9.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A Georgia-only LLC on a budget | Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Georgia Registered Agent.co | 9.3 | $199 | $99/yr | A Georgia-only LLC on a budget | Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and annual registration in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Founders Review sets these scores itself from the five criteria on our method page; they are not user ratings.
Georgia LLC service pricing (2026): annual price, renewal price and three-year total
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Annual registration filed for you |
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| GA Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Georgia Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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Prices from each company's own pricing pages, read November 12, 2026. Add Georgia's $110 filing fee to every row; it is not in these totals.
What decided the ranking
Our method scores three-year cost (30%) and what one price covers (30%) most heavily, then renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity. Here the order came down to three-year cost.
GA Registered Agent.org's three-year total is $397 ($200 below Mainstay Filing). Mainstay would file the annual registration for you, but filing it yourself is simple enough that the lower price won.
Read the full criteria on our How we rank page.
The state filing fee and form
Filing the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030) costs $110 at the Georgia Secretary of State, per O.C.G.A. § 14-11-203; the services pass that through on top.
Yearly upkeep and your agent
A $60 annual registration is due every year by April 1. Late filings cost $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common Georgia questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Georgia?
Budget $110 for the state and $199 for the service.
What form creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form CD 030), filed with the Georgia Secretary of State.
Do I need a registered agent for a Georgia LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does a Georgia LLC have?
The annual registration, every year, due April 1, with a $60 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co charge $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in Georgia?
GA Registered Agent.org, because Georgia formation at $199 plus state fees, with a $99 agent renewal.
Sources we used
- sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-file-annual-registration (Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide), last confirmed October 2026
- law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-14/chapter-11/article-11/section-14 (Georgia report due date), last confirmed August 2026
- sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Reference%20-%20Filing%20Fees_0.p (Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025), last confirmed October 2026
- sos.ga.gov/page/business-division-faq (Georgia registered agent statute), last confirmed October 2026
- GA Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages (read November 12, 2026)
- Georgia Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages (read November 12, 2026)
- Mainstay Filing, Georgia service page (read November 12, 2026)