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Lab sheet 2 · Georgia

The Georgia Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) measured best, in that order, for appointing a registered agent in Georgia in 2026. Procedure 1 records what Georgia law says about a registered agent; by procedure 6 the appointment is on file.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Sheet summary

Registered agent required?
YesReference sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Yearly cost of the ranked services
$99 to $149 a yearFrom each company's pricing
Annual registration
$60 a yearReference sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Procedure count
6In sequence

Sheet aims

  • The legal requirement
  • Who qualifies and the address rule
  • How to name or change the agent
  • The agents we recommend

Best reading

The Georgia results

Three-year cost and the number of procedures a price performs weigh the most; how we measure lists all five criteria.
Best reading

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that may enter other states

Annual price $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing reads highest, and the reason is that $149 a year, $149 at renewal, with the same plan observed in all fifty states.

Three years here cost $150 more than at Georgia Registered Agent.co, and fewer procedures are left to the owner.

What the price performs

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Papers served on the company are scanned free on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Measured strengths

  • A flat $149 per year
  • One provider everywhere

Measured limits

  • Georgia Registered Agent.co costs $50 a year less
  • Agent service only
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Local candidate

2. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for a low yearly agent price

Annual price $99; renewal $99

Georgia Registered Agent.co is an acceptable second choice: $99 a year supplies a Georgia agent with an office inside the state.

What the price performs

  • A Georgia street address
  • Scans of served papers

Measured strengths

  • $99 yearly
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Measured limits

  • Georgia only; every other state needs its own agent
  • Filing the annual registration is outside its service
Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Local candidate

3. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a local alternative

Annual price $99; renewal $99

GA Registered Agent.org is an acceptable third choice: $99 a year supplies a Georgia agent with an office inside the state.

Georgia Registered Agent.co and this service charge alike.

What the price performs

  • A Georgia street address
  • Scans of served papers

Measured strengths

  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 yearly

Measured limits

  • Georgia only; every other state needs its own agent
  • Filing the annual registration is outside its service
Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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.
3GA Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's listed price on November 13, 2026. Changing agent leaves state fees unchanged.

The procedures

  1. Procedure 1: Georgia's rule

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

    Specimen: Reference sos.ga.gov, October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Establish who may 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. Authority: O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209.

  3. Procedure 3: The address requirement

    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.

    TipWith a service, the record shows its address instead of the owner's.

  4. Procedure 4: Self-service or a professional agent

    An owner who passes the tests above may serve; one of the ranked agents costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Procedure 5: Name the agent in the filing

    New companies list the agent on the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030); a later replacement means a new filing with the Georgia Secretary of State.

    Specimen: Reference sos.ga.gov, October 2026

  6. Procedure 6: Update when details change

    Filing the annual registration on time ($60, April 1) keeps the agent record accurate.

    Specimen: Reference sos.ga.gov, October 2026

Agent and state costs

LinePayeeCost
The agentThe service$99 to $149 a year
Each later yearThe service$99 to $149 a year
Annual registrationThe state$60 every year
Every state amount here can be verified against the specimens below. The three-year row combines formation, two later reports and a minimum tax where one exists, and it never includes service prices.

The reasoning behind the ranking

prevailed on procedures the price performs (28% of the reading), with close behind.

One agent for any state defeated the one-state option.

Brief answers

What does Georgia say about keeping a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, when the eligibility and address tests in procedures 2 and 3 are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes. A switch requires a change filing at the Georgia Secretary of State (procedure 5).

What does a registered agent cost in Georgia?

Budget $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Chiefly the annual registration, $60 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

The order of the readings is Mainstay Filing, Georgia Registered Agent.co and GA Registered Agent.org. Mainstay Filing is first because an agent at $149 a year that remains usable when the company adds states.

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Specimens and records

  1. To reproduce the Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 result, consult sos.ga.gov. Our observation of it is dated October 2026.
  2. To reproduce the Georgia report due date result, consult law.justia.com. Our observation of it is dated August 2026.
  3. To reproduce the Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule result, consult sos.ga.gov. Our observation of it is dated October 2026.
  4. To reproduce the Georgia registered agent statute result, consult sos.ga.gov. Our observation of it is dated October 2026.
  5. Georgia service page (Mainstay Filing), observed November 13, 2026
  6. pricing page (Georgia Registered Agent.co), observed November 13, 2026
  7. pricing page (GA Registered Agent.org), observed November 13, 2026