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3 Best LLC Services in Georgia (2026), Plainly Answered

Our 2026 answer for Georgia: GA Registered Agent.org ($199), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), best first. Georgia charges $110 to file with any of them, and their fees come to $397 to $597 across three years.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Plainly put

Filing fee
$110, when you file
Each year after
$60 every year
Registered agent
Required
Our order
GA Registered Agent.org, Georgia Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

The Georgia picks

Prices come from each company's own pricing. How we choose.
1Best overall

1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a low three-year cost

First year $199, then $99 a year

Start with GA Registered Agent.org: you pay $199 in year one and $99 in each later year.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and cost is the biggest factor in our order.

Budget time for the annual registration; it is not included.

The price covers

  • Formation, done for you
  • Year-one agent

Upsides

  • No agent fee in year one
  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 to form

What to weigh

  • No help with the annual registration
  • EIN not included ($99)
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2In-state

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for single-state companies

First year $199, then $99 a year

Georgia Registered Agent.co ranks second, because you pay $199 in year one and $99 in each later year.

Budget time for the annual registration; it is not included.

Price for price it ties GA Registered Agent.org.

The price covers

  • Formation, done for you
  • Year-one agent

Upsides

  • $199 to form
  • Agent renews at $99
  • No agent fee in year one

What to weigh

  • No help with the annual registration
  • EIN not included ($99)
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Works in any state

3. Mainstay Filing: best for having the annual registration filed for you

$199 a year plus the $110 state fee

Pick number 3, Mainstay Filing, makes the list because it forms the LLC, serves as its registered agent and files the annual registration for $199 a year, and the price stays $199 at renewal.

Over three years it is $200 dearer than GA Registered Agent.org.

You never file the annual registration yourself; only the state's $60 is added.

The price covers

  • Formation, done for you
  • Registered agent for twelve months
  • Annual registration handled each time
  • EIN request filed
  • State fee passed through

Upsides

  • $199 at renewal
  • No extra charge for the EIN application
  • Flat $199 a year

What to weigh

  • Renews $100 above GA Registered Agent.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices together

#ServiceFirst yearYear two on3-year costIncludes
1GA Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Formation, done for you; Year-one agentVisit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Georgia Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Formation, done for you; Year-one agentVisit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Formation, done for you; registered agent for twelve months; annual registration handled each timeVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices on November 12, 2026, before state fees.

Common questions

How much will forming the LLC cost?

$110 in state fees, and $199 more with a service.

Three years of state fees, from filing onward, come to $230. source: sos.ga.gov, October 2026

What exactly gets filed?

The Georgia Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030), and that filing creates the LLC.

Under O.C.G.A. § 14-11-203. source: sos.ga.gov, October 2026

Do I have to name a registered agent?

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

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.

source: sos.ga.gov, October 2026

What recurs after formation?

Budget $60 each year for the annual registration. Put it on the calendar: April 1.

Late filers pay $25.

source: sos.ga.gov, October 2026

Can I file it myself?

It is allowed. Do-it-yourself cost for three years: $230 in state fees.

The trade-off is $397 to $597 over three years against doing every form yourself.

What put the first pick first?

GA Registered Agent.org leads on three-year cost, which weighs 35% in our order.

Three-year cost counts for 35% and what the price takes off your plate for 30%; the other three criteria are smaller.

On cost, GA Registered Agent.org wins at $397 for three years, a $200 saving against Mainstay Filing.

How we choose

What Georgia requires

RequirementWhat it isCited
LLC filing fee$110source: sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Registered agentRequiredsource: sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Annual registration$60 every yearsource: sos.ga.gov, October 2026
State fees, first three years$230Our sum of the fees above
We add the filing, two years of reports and any minimum tax for the three-year line. Publication and other variable costs are excluded.

A few more questions

What about the EIN?

With Mainstay Filing it is part of the price; GA Registered Agent.org bills $99 and Georgia Registered Agent.co bills $99.

Does a late report cost extra?

It costs $25 more.

Over three years, what does each charge?

GA Registered Agent.org $397, Georgia Registered Agent.co $397 and Mainstay Filing $597, state fees extra.

What are the numbers based on?

Official Georgia sources for state fees, company price pages for service fees.

Must I hire anyone?

It is optional; the state charges the same either way.

Who is your first choice in Georgia?

We rank GA Registered Agent.org first on three-year cost, with Georgia Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing behind it.

Sources for this page

  1. October 2026: Georgia Secretary of State fee, sos.ga.gov
  2. August 2026: Georgia report due date, law.justia.com
  3. October 2026: Georgia Secretary of State Corporations, sos.ga.gov
  4. October 2026: Georgia registered agent statute, sos.ga.gov
  5. GA Registered Agent.org pricing page (prices on November 12, 2026)
  6. Georgia Registered Agent.co pricing page (prices on November 12, 2026)
  7. Mainstay Filing Georgia service page (prices on November 12, 2026)