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LLC service scorecard · Georgia

3 Best LLC Services in Georgia (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for LLC services in Georgia the order reads GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). GA Registered Agent.org posts the top score: $199 to form on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Our top pick in Georgia

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a Georgia LLC that stays small

9.1 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

GA Registered Agent.org leads the card: $199 plus the Georgia filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the annual registration, so you send that filing to Georgia yourself every year.

Over three years it is the cheaper option next to Mainstay Filing, and cost carries top weight.

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Strengths

  • Includes the first registered agent year
  • $199 service fee plus the state fee
  • $99 yearly for the agent after year one

Watch for

  • Leaves the annual registration with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. GA Registered Agent.org: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best value here

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for staying local in Georgia

8.9 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

Georgia Registered Agent.co takes second spot: $199 plus the Georgia filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the annual registration, so you send that filing to Georgia yourself every year.

The published prices and features do not separate GA Registered Agent.org from Georgia Registered Agent.co; choose whichever you like.

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Strengths

  • $199 service fee plus the state fee
  • Registered agent service for year one is in the price
  • Agent at $99 a year from year two

Watch for

  • Leaves the annual registration with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Georgia Registered Agent.co: the full write-up
Rank #3 Best bundle

3. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundle of formation, agent and annual registration

8.8 Editor score out of 10
$199 a year plus the state's fee, $309 due at checkout

Mainstay Filing takes third spot: a $199 yearly price pays for the Georgia formation, a year of registered agent service and the annual registration, then renews at $199.

Each renewal includes Mainstay's filing of the annual registration. Georgia bills $60 every year for it, due April 1, and missing the date costs $25; Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.

GA Registered Agent.org undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • The LLC formation, handled for you
  • Registered agent service for the full year
  • The annual registration, filed for you each time
  • EIN application included

Strengths

  • Georgia's state fee is added at cost
  • One $199 yearly price that also files the annual registration
  • EIN application bundled in
  • Renews at $199 with nothing added

Watch for

  • Its agent renews $100 a year above GA Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up

The 3 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 GA Registered Agent.org 9.1 $199 $99/yr A Georgia-only LLC on a tight budget Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Georgia Registered Agent.co 8.9 $199 $99/yr A Georgia-only LLC on a tight budget Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing 8.8 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual registration together Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Every number out of 10 is an editorial mark from Formation Scorecard, produced with the criteria on How we rank, not a customer rating.

Georgia LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Annual registration included
GA Registered Agent.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add Georgia's $110 filing fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

What broke the tie

Formation Scorecard scores cost across three years and coverage of the price at 25% each. Renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity account for the other 50%. In Georgia the tie was broken by cost across three years.

GA Registered Agent.org tallies $397 across three years, $200 below Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would add the annual registration filing, but an owner can file it alone for just the state fee, so the lower price took the points.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

Georgia LLC formation: the official fee and form

The Articles of Organization (Form CD 030) carries a $110 fee at the Georgia Secretary of State. Every service here passes that fee through at cost, on top of its own price.

Keeping the Georgia LLC current

The annual registration arrives every year and is due April 1. It carries a $60 fee. Late filings add $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Georgia LLC service: quick questions

How much will an LLC in Georgia cost to set up?

Expect $110 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the name of the formation form?

It is the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030), and the Georgia Secretary of State receives it.

Must a Georgia LLC appoint a registered agent when it forms?

Yes. A registered agent with a street address in Georgia has to be on file from the start.

What does a Georgia LLC have to file after formation?

One item, the annual registration, due every year (April 1) with a $60 fee.

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co add $99 for it. Applying for an EIN costs nothing at the IRS itself.

Which LLC service tops the card for Georgia?

GA Registered Agent.org, since Georgia formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

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Where the figures come from

  1. Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 and annual registration guide, as of October 2026
  2. Georgia report due date, as of August 2026
  3. Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, effective September 6, 2025, as of October 2026
  4. Georgia registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  5. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for GA Registered Agent.org
  6. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for Georgia Registered Agent.co
  7. Read on November 12, 2026: Georgia service page for Mainstay Filing