An Ultimate Guide To File A Limited Liability Company In The State of Georgia

A Limited Liability Company is formed by filing an Articles of Organization with the Georgia Secretary of State.

How to check, if the Limited Liability Name is available?

• You can search by the business name and the LLC name must be distinguishable to register an LLC in Georgia.
• You can search Georgia Entity Name by a Control Number
• You can check entity name by the Registered Agent Name
• OR by the Officer Name
• Availability will be searched instantly

Following Information is required to prepare the Articles of Organization:

• The name of the Limited Liability Company
• Business Type
• Effective date of the Limited Liability Company
• Registered Agent Name and Address (PO Box is not acceptable)
• Purpose of the Limited Liability Company
• Organizer name and the address
• You can organize a Limited Liability Company as a Member Managed or a Manager Managed
• A Limited Liability Company is managed by an operating agreement, although it is not required to file an LLC in Georgia.
• An LLC can also be treated as an S Corp, Corporation or a Partnership for a taxable purpose. The election must be filed to get an approval from the Internal Revenue Service by filing a Form 2553.

Process Time

Expedite state processing time it 1-2 working days.

Business Registration For a Non US Resident

A Non US Resident can also form an LLC in the state of Georgia without a Social Security Number with the Georgia Secretary of State.

Employer Identification Number

A Limited Liability Company is created in the State of Georgia is required to obtain for an EIN to open a bank account or filing taxes.

Limited Liability Company Yearly Maintenance

• Filing Annual Report
• Renewal of a registered agent
• Federal and State taxes

Sales and Use Tax Registration Georgia

A person or an entity is registered with the GA Secretary of State fall under the definition of a dealer is required to register for a sales and use tax number regardless of whether all sales will be online, out of state, wholesale, or exempt from tax.

Company Name Reservation in Georgia

A business name can be reserved in the state of Georgia for 30 days and non refundable fee prior to file the articles of the organization to incorporate an LLC.

Useful Links:

https://www.irs.gov/

https://dor.georgia.gov/sales-use-tax