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Georgia Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

Georgia 2026, a registered agent: the desk ranks GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. Each Georgia LLC needs a registered agent on file. The state bills $60 a year, 31st of 50.

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Georgia fee sheet

31stof fifty, yearly state costRank 1 is the smallest total (tie). Open the 50-state table
Registered agent required
Yessos.ga.gov [October 2026]
Annual registration
$60 / yrDate set by the state: April 1. sos.ga.gov [October 2026]
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$60Yearly cost to the state after formation

Services ranked for Georgia

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for owners living in Georgia

First choice$99 a year; $99 on renewal

#1 is GA Registered Agent.org: local agent for $99 a year; street address goes on the public record.

Three-year service fees come in under Mainstay Filing's, and cost carries 31%, our heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Georgia street address as registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • $99 annual
  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick

Cons

  • Georgia only; other states need their own agent
  • You send in the annual registration yourself
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for another Georgia option

One state$99 a year; $99 on renewal

Georgia Registered Agent.co takes second: local agent for $99 a year; street address goes on the public record.

GA Registered Agent.org and this service post identical prices.

What the fee covers

  • Georgia street address as registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick
  • $99 annual

Cons

  • Georgia only; other states need their own agent
  • You send in the annual registration yourself
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that expect to grow

Widest reach$149 a year; $149 on renewal

Mainstay Filing takes third: a flat $149 annual fee from a provider active nationwide.

Its three-year total runs $150 above GA Registered Agent.org's, and cost is the heaviest weight.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Fee $149; renewal $149

Cons

  • $50 extra a year versus GA Registered Agent.org
  • Agent-only plan; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1GA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Georgia Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees pulled from each company's own pages on November 12, 2026. State fees stay put.

Agent and state fees by year

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual registration from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With GA Registered Agent.org, 3 years cost $417 in all, split $120 and $297.

Georgia next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
27thVirginia$50
30thSouth Dakota$55
31stGeorgia$60
31stWyoming$60
33rdWashington$70
Registered agent rules by state lists every state, least expensive first.

Georgia registered agent rules, in the state's words

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.

Qualifying agents: 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)

Recurring state fees

Mail about the annual registration lands with your registered agent. Cost $60 every year; April 1.

Why the first pick is first

GA Registered Agent.org pulled ahead of Georgia Registered Agent.co on service bill over three years, weighted 31%.

Three years with GA Registered Agent.org run $297 in service fees ($150 under Mainstay Filing).

Georgia registered agent questions

A registered agent required for Georgia LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for Georgia LLCs?

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.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for Georgia?

The agents here charge $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$60 a year on our yearly measure: the annual registration ($60 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), working down from the desk pick.

Which registered agent do you pick?

GA Registered Agent.org: flat $99 annually, with served papers scanned and sent on. Then Georgia Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

See also

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  2. Desk file (Georgia report due date): law.justia.com, pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file (Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Georgia registered agent statute): sos.ga.gov, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file (Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source): law.lis.virginia.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source): scc.virginia.gov, pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file (South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /): sdsos.gov, pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file (South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /): sosenterprise.sd.gov, pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file (South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and): sdlegislature.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division): wyobiz.wyo.gov, pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file (Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division): wyobiz.wyo.gov, pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file (Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division): ccfs.sos.wa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file (Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division): sos.wa.gov, pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file (Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source): sos.wa.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. GA Registered Agent.org, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  16. Georgia Registered Agent.co, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  17. Mainstay Filing, Georgia service page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026