Resources for Starting and Maintaining a Business in Georgia
At CorpNet our mission is to help you start your business and help you keep it in compliance. To assist you in your entrepreneurial journey, we’ve collected answers to the most frequently asked questions small business owners have about starting and maintaining a business in the state of Georgia.
Our goal is to provide you with a one-stop solution for all of your business, payroll tax registrations, and compliance filings. And if we can help you along the way, our team of entity filings and compliance experts is just a call away.
Quick Facts for Starting a Georgia Business
Expedited Services Available: Yes
New Business Publishing Required: Yes
Private Registration Available: No
Registered Agent Required: Yes
Annual Report Required: Yes*
Franchise Tax Required: Yes
State Sales Tax: 4%
State Income Tax: 5.75%
Unemployment Insurance: 0.06% to 8.1%
*An Annual Report is called an Annual Registration in Georgia.
Georgia Business Entity Options
| Business Entity Type | State Registration Fees | Applicable Form |
| Domestic Limited Partnership (LP) | $100 online $110 mail | Certificate of Limited Partnership (CD 246) |
| Domestic Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) | $100 online $110 mail | Certificate of Limited Partnership (CD 246) |
| Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) | $100 online $110 mail | Articles of Organization (CD 030) |
| Domestic Profit Corporation | $100 online $110 mail | Articles of Incorporation |
| Domestic Nonprofit Corporation | $100 online $110 mail | Articles of Incorporation |
| Domestic Benefit Corporation | $100 online $110 mail | Articles of Incorporation |
| Domestic Professional Corporation | $100 online $110 mail | Articles of Incorporation |
| Foreign Limited Partnership (LLP) | $200 online $210 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Partnership (CD 2000) |
| Foreign Limited Partnership (LP) | $225 online $235 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Partnership (CD 251) |
| Foreign Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP) | $225 online $235 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Partnership (CD 251) |
| Foreign Limited Liability Company (LLC) | $225 online $235 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company (CD 241) |
| Foreign Professional Corporation | $225 online $235 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Professional Corporation (CD 236) |
| Foreign Profit Corporation | $$225 online $235 mail | Certificate Of Authority for Foreign Profit Corporation (CD 236) |
| Foreign Nonprofit Corporation | $$225 online $235 mail | Certificate Of Authority for Foreign Corporation (CD 236) |
| Foreign Professional Corporation | $225 online $235 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Professional Corporation (CD 238) |
| Foreign Benefit Corporation | $225 online $235 mail | Certificate of Authority for Foreign Benefit Corporation (CD 239) |
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Key Georgia Government Resources
Office of Secretary of State
Corporations Division
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE
Suite 313 West Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
sos.ga.gov
Georgia Secretary of State
Licensing Division
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217-3858
sos.ga.gov/licensing-division-georgia-secretary-states-office
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- Choosing a Business Structure
- Business Structures Wizard
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- Sole Proprietorship vs. LLC
- LLC vs. Partnership
- LLC vs. Corporation
- C Corporation vs. S Corporation
- S Corporation vs. LLC
- LLC vs. S Corp vs. C Corp
- DBA vs. LLC
- LLP vs. LLC
- LLC vs. PLLC
- Professional Corporation vs. LLC
- Single Member vs. Multiple Member LLC
- Member vs. Manager-Managed LLC
- Domestic LLC vs. Foreign LLC
Common Questions
- What is a Certificate of Incorporation?
- What is a Certificate of Registration?
- What is a Statement of Information?
- What are Articles of Incorporation?
- What are Articles of Organization?
- What is an Annual Franchise Tax Report?
- What is a Certificate of Authority?
- What is a Statement of Purpose?
- What Is a Fictitious Name?
- What is a Pass-Through Entity?
- What is the Owner of an LLC Called?
- What is the Role of an LLC Organizer?
- What Is a Registered Agent?
- What is a Statutory Agent?
- What is a Reseller License?
- What is a Corporate Resolution?
- What Is a Letter of Good Standing?
Helpful Templates
Need a Small Business Compliance Checklist?
Business compliance can slip through the cracks! As your existing business evolves, you are required to file notify the state of any changes. Many business owners lose sight of these requirements and fail to realize they haven’t met compliance requirements.
Use our compliance checklist to determine which business filings you need to perform to manage this year’s activities and changes.
