The numbers behind Georgia
31st
among 50 states, counting one year of state fees
Our Georgia chart of providers
Criteria and weights behind this order are on the
method page.
Best route
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies with more than one state
$149/yr now, $149/yr later
Mainstay Filing leads the chart because a single $149 agent plan that goes along when the company registers in another state.
Set against Georgia Registered Agent.co, the three-year provider bill is $150 larger, with more filings done for you.
Price covers
- The registered office address is supplied
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Valid in every state
- $149 per year, level at renewal
Downside
- A yearly premium of $50 over Georgia Registered Agent.co
- This plan does not file reports
One state only
2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest flat agent charge
$99/yr now, $99/yr later
Spot 2 is Georgia Registered Agent.co: a flat $99 each year, with served papers scanned and sent to you.
Price covers
- A real office in Georgia
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
Downside
- Covers Georgia only; other states need a separate agent
- No help with the annual registration
One state only
3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for another route for Georgia
$99/yr now, $99/yr later
Spot 3 is GA Registered Agent.org: a flat $99 each year, with served papers scanned and sent to you.
Georgia Registered Agent.co and this provider publish the same prices.
Price covers
- A real office in Georgia
- Served documents arrive as scans in your login
Upside
- $99 per year, unchanged at renewal
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downside
- Covers Georgia only; other states need a separate agent
- No help with the annual registration
Prices in a row
Each company's own price page was read on November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent does not change what Georgia charges.
Yearly budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual registration from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
Georgia and the states beside it on the chart
What the law says about a registered agent in Georgia
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Georgia street address that is also the agent's business office, and the agent has to be located there. A P.O. box or mail drop cannot be used.
People and entities that can serve: 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. (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209)
What Georgia bills each year
The state writes to your registered agent about the annual registration, which costs $60 every year and is due April 1.
Reasoning for the ranking
For Georgia, the criterion that decided it was requirements handled, at 24%.
Reach moved it ahead of Georgia Registered Agent.co.
Questions answered
Is a registered agent required for every Georgia LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a Georgia LLC?
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.
How much does Georgia registered agent service run each year?
The agents ranked here charge $99 to $149 per year.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$60 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual registration ($60 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with the leading pick named first.
Which registered agent should I use?
Mainstay Filing, because the price is $149 here and $149 anywhere else, with $149 at renewal. Next on the chart: Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org.
Where each number comes from
- Behind Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025: sos.ga.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Georgia report due date: law.justia.com, seen August 2026.
- Behind Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule: sos.ga.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Georgia registered agent statute: sos.ga.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: law.lis.virginia.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source: scc.virginia.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /: sdsos.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /: sosenterprise.sd.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and: sdlegislature.gov, seen October 2026.
- Behind Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division: wyobiz.wyo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division: wyobiz.wyo.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: ccfs.sos.wa.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division: sos.wa.gov, seen August 2026.
- Behind Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source: sos.wa.gov, seen October 2026.
- Georgia service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from Georgia Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from GA Registered Agent.org (company page, November 12, 2026)