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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026): Cost Calculator

Our 2026 calculation puts Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and GA Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order, at the top of Georgia foreign registration services. Add $397 to $497 of service charges to the $235 registration fee in Georgia for a three-year result.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Cost 41% plus coverage 27% plus three smaller terms (see the formula)

Georgia results

State charge to register$235sos.ga.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-1 results$199Excludes state charges
Year-3 results$397 to $497Renewals included
State total, years 1 to 3$355Official inputs only
CrossoverDoes not occurOrder holds for ten years

Ranked results

Ranked by the formula. The $235 state fee is not folded into any result.
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1. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest agent figure

Best value
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 to register, $99 yearly after

Georgia Registered Agent.co calculates best. Total service fees reach $397 after three years.

A lower three-year result than Mainstay Filing puts it first, since cost weighs most.

Inputs covered

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • No agent charge in year one
  • $199 for the registration
  • $99 a year for the agent after that

Adds up badly

  • The home state needs a different agent
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee wherever you register

Any state
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
$199 to register, $149 yearly after

Mainstay Filing holds position 2 because $199 past what Georgia charges, then $149 a year for the agent.

At year three it falls $100 behind Georgia Registered Agent.co.

Agent renewal, any state: $149 yearly.

Inputs covered

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • Good in all fifty states

Adds up well

  • Same fee wherever you register
  • Registered agent is free in year one
  • $199 for the registration

Adds up badly

  • Georgia Registered Agent.co bills $50 less for the agent
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3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

Local result
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
$199 to register, $99 yearly after

Position 3 is GA Registered Agent.org: total service fees reach $397 after three years.

Input for input, it ties Georgia Registered Agent.co.

Inputs covered

  • Registration delivered to the state office
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge in year one

Adds up badly

  • The home state needs a different agent

Totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3GA Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Open GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, calculated from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. The order of results holds for ten years.

Break-even test

Enter a number of years and the calculator recomputes each service's running total.
Output for 3 years: Georgia Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $497, GA Registered Agent.org $397. Service with the smallest result: Georgia Registered Agent.co.

Georgia state fees (official)

InputAmountSource
Filing to register the foreign LLC$235sos.ga.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual registration$60sos.ga.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Three-year state total$355Filing, reports and any tax
Three years of state charges mean one filing, two reports and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and similar costs are noted separately.

How the result came out

Georgia Registered Agent.co wins calculated three-year cost, worth 41%, with Mainstay Filing close behind.

A three-year run with Georgia Registered Agent.co calculates to $397, while Mainstay Filing runs $100 higher.

How Georgia describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Registration inputs: the Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241), the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division, $235.

The price of not registering: a bar on starting lawsuits in Georgia (O.C.G.A. 14-2-1502).

Official text: sos.ga.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}

The no-service result

$355 is the lowest this calculation goes, because it holds only state fees. The services above put $397 to $497 on top.

Questions

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in Georgia?

$235 to the state, with $199 more for the service in year one.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the services, not counting state fees.

Which form registers the LLC?

Complete Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form CD 241) and deliver it to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual registration, charged at $60.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even within ten years.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for Georgia?

By the five-term formula the Georgia order is Georgia Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and GA Registered Agent.org, led by Georgia Registered Agent.co on calculated three-year cost.

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Input sources

  1. Input for Georgia Secretary of State fee comes from sos.ga.gov, entered October 2026.
  2. Input for Georgia report due date comes from law.justia.com, entered August 2026.
  3. Input for Georgia Secretary of State Corporations comes from sos.ga.gov, entered October 2026.
  4. Input for Georgia registered agent statute comes from sos.ga.gov, entered October 2026.
  5. Input for Georgia Secretary of State, how comes from sos.ga.gov, entered October 2026.
  6. Input for Form CD 241, application for comes from sos.ga.gov, entered October 2026.
  7. Input for Form CD 555, application for comes from sos.ga.gov, entered October 2026.
  8. pricing page figure supplied by Georgia Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  9. Georgia service page figure supplied by Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  10. pricing page figure supplied by GA Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026