Cherokee County · county seat Canton
Cherokee County business formation: LLCs and corporations in Canton and beyond
Fast-growing suburbs with home-based businesses, real estate agents, landscaping and home-service trades. Your Georgia company is filed once with the Secretary of State on eCorp ($110), then licensed locally. Woodstock, Canton and Holly Springs license businesses inside city limits; much of the county is unincorporated and licenses through Cherokee County..
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.
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.
Your local license in Cherokee County
Woodstock, Canton and Holly Springs license businesses inside city limits; much of the county is unincorporated and licenses through Cherokee County.
Cities we see most
Canton · Woodstock · Holly Springs · Ball Ground · Waleska
What Cherokee owners should know
- Home-based businesses still need a local certificate; Woodstock and Canton review home occupation rules.
- Agents should confirm with their brokerage and the Georgia Real Estate Commission how commissions can be paid to an LLC.
- A corporate kit is optional and ships separately; it is not required by Georgia.
Worked example: A real estate agent in Woodstock setting up an LLC to receive commissions
Entity: Georgia LLC (O.C.G.A. Title 14, Ch. 11)
| Corp USA Starter package | $149 |
| Georgia state filing fee | $110 |
| Optional corporate kit (plus shipping) | $79 |
| Day-one total | $338 |
Next spring: a $60 annual registration (January 1 to April 1). Local certificate fees are set by each city or the county and are not included.
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.
Publishing a Cherokee corporation notice
An LLC like this one skips the newspaper. If you incorporate instead, the notice goes to the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News (confirm with the Canton superior court clerk) for $40.
Georgia Corporations Division guidanceCherokee questions
Can my Cherokee County home be the LLC's principal office?
Yes, and it will appear on public records. If you prefer privacy, use a commercial registered agent and a separate mailing address.
SourceDo I need a corporate seal or kit?
No. Georgia does not require one. Our $79 kit is an optional add-on for owners who like a bound records book.
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