Corporation formation
Form a Georgia Corporation
Georgia corporations file Articles of Incorporation under O.C.G.A. Title 14, Chapter 2. The state fee is $110, and the corporation must publish a Notice of Incorporation ($40). An initial annual registration listing three officers is due within 90 days. Packages start at $149 plus the state fee.
Georgia fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: October 30, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Georgia filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount the state bills, and anyone can file directly on eCorp for no service fee.
- Filed on eCorp, the Georgia SOS portal
- We track your January 1 to April 1 window
- Cited to O.C.G.A. Title 14
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
Form a Georgia Corporation: the Georgia specifics
Articles of Incorporation
$110 ($100 plus $10 service charge). Foreign corporations pay $235 for a Certificate of Authority.
Check it: Georgia Secretary of StateName rules (O.C.G.A. 14-2-401)
The name must contain "corporation", "incorporated", "company" or "limited", or "Corp.", "Inc.", "Co." or "Ltd.", and be 80 characters or fewer.
Check it: Georgia.govCorporations must publish a notice
O.C.G.A. 14-2-201.1 requires a new corporation to send a Notice of Incorporation and a $40 publication fee to the county legal organ newspaper no later than the next business day after filing. It runs once a week for two weeks. LLCs do not publish.
Check it: Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)When the first registration is due
LLCs: between January 1 and April 1 of the year after the LLC is formed. Corporations: an initial annual registration within 90 days of incorporation, unless you incorporate between October 2 and December 31, in which case it is due January 1 to April 1 of the next year.
Check it: Georgia.govCorporate kit and stock records
Add a corporate kit with seal, stock certificates and a minutes binder for $79 plus shipping at checkout.
Check it: Georgia.govForm a Georgia Corporation: questions
Yes, for corporations. Send the notice and $40 to the county legal organ by the next business day after filing. Failing to publish does not invalidate the corporation, but it is required.
Check it: Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)Within 90 days of incorporation, listing your CEO, CFO and Secretary. If you incorporate between October 2 and December 31, it is due January 1 to April 1 of next year.
Check it: Georgia.govYes. Every filing on this site can be made directly with the Georgia Corporations Division online for the state fee alone. We charge a separate service fee to prepare and file it for you.
Check it: Georgia Secretary of StateNo. State registration does not replace city or county business licenses (occupation tax certificates), sales tax registration with the Georgia Department of Revenue, or professional licensing. Check them before you operate.
Check it: Georgia.govReady when you are, Georgia.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Georgia filings for owners. We are not the Secretary of State and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount the state bills, and anyone can file directly on eCorp for no service fee.