Registered agent guide · Georgia

Georgia Registered Agent Route (2026): Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Plotting a registered agent in Georgia for 2026, the route we recommend runs Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). Every Georgia LLC has to carry a registered agent on its route. Yearly tolls from the state run $60, which is 31st of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

Updated November 12, 2026

Tolls on the Georgia route

31st

of 50 when a year of tolls is added

Mile 1 is the lightest toll (shared mile). Compare the neighbors

Registered agent required: Yes; Survey of sos.ga.gov, October 2026
Annual registration: $60 / yr; The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: April 1. Survey of sos.ga.gov, October 2026
State toll, one year: $60; Tolls that keep coming after entry, per year

The Georgia stops, ranked

The order rests on five criteria set out in the method: three-year provider cost (35%), steps covered (27%), renewal fare, fit with Georgia rules and fee labeling.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a single provider for any destination

Route pick$149 for the first lap, the same for the next

Mainstay Filing is stop one: one $149 fare covers all fifty states, so a growing company keeps one agent.

An owner pays $150 more than at GA Registered Agent.org across three years and has fewer checkpoints to handle.

The fare covers

A physical office address the state recognizes
If papers are served on the company, they are scanned the same business day at no cost
Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

A single provider for any destination
Fare $149, renewal fare $149

On the minus side

A yearly premium of $50 over GA Registered Agent.org
Reports are the owner's to clear on this ticket

Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent budget

Built for Georgia$99 for the first lap, the same for the next

The next stop, number 2, is GA Registered Agent.org: $99 a lap with no step up at renewal, a match for a company that stays on one route.

The fare covers

Georgia street address as registered office
Served papers reach you as scans

On the plus side

A flat $99/yr
Costs less per lap than Mainstay Filing

On the minus side

A one-state route
You clear the annual registration yourself

Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for specialists in Georgia

Built for Georgia$99 for the first lap, the same for the next

The next stop, number 3, is Georgia Registered Agent.co: $99 a lap with no step up at renewal, a match for a company that stays on one route.

Its fares match GA Registered Agent.org's, so the two stops sit side by side.

The fare covers

Georgia street address as registered office
Served papers reach you as scans

On the plus side

Costs less per lap than Mainstay Filing
A flat $99/yr

On the minus side

A one-state route
You clear the annual registration yourself

Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Georgia route services in one table

Stop	Provider	Yearly rate	Renewal rate	Provider cost, three years
1	Mainstay Filing	$149	$149/yr	$447	Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	GA Registered Agent.org	$99	$99/yr	$297	Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	Georgia Registered Agent.co	$99	$99/yr	$297	Visit Georgia Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fares as listed on November 12, 2026. Switching agents leaves the state tolls where they are.

Yearly route calculator

Each agent fare is paired with the state tolls that repeat (the annual registration beginning in year two). The opening fee is not in the total.

Georgia and the stops on either side of it

Mile	State	Yearly state fees
27th	Virginia	$50
30th	South Dakota	$55
31st	Georgia	$60
31st	Wyoming	$60
33rd	Washington	$70

Every state is plotted in Registered agent rules by state.

Georgia registered agent requirements (official source: Secretary of State)

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

Allowed drivers: 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. (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209)

Keeping a Georgia LLC on the road, 2026

Each lap brings the annual registration ($60), April 1. The late penalty is $25. The state's notices about it go to your registered agent.

How the Georgia stops were ordered

Steps the service takes over settled first place in Georgia; it carries 27% of the score, and the remaining criteria are three-year charge on the route, year-two price, fit with the state's route, fee line separation.

An agent that travels with you into every state outscored GA Registered Agent.org's lower fare.

Georgia registered agent questions

Does every Georgia LLC have to carry a registered agent?

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

Who is allowed to serve as the registered agent on a Georgia route?

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.

What does registered agent service cost per year for Georgia?

$99 to $149 a year, going by the stops above.

What does the state toll an LLC every year?

$60 a year by our one-year measure, which is the annual registration ($60 every year).

Which registered agents are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), GA Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Georgia Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in route order, from the first stop.

Which registered agent should I take?

Mainstay Filing, GA Registered Agent.org and Georgia Registered Agent.co, in route order.

Other routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker

Marker sos.ga.gov, covering Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025, logged October 2026.
Marker law.justia.com, covering Georgia report due date, logged August 2026.
Marker sos.ga.gov, covering Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule, logged October 2026.
Marker sos.ga.gov, covering Georgia registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
Marker law.lis.virginia.gov, covering Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker scc.virginia.gov, covering Virginia yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source, logged October 2026.
Marker sdsos.gov, covering South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, logged August 2026.
Marker sosenterprise.sd.gov, covering South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /, logged August 2026.
Marker sdlegislature.gov, covering South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and, logged October 2026.
Marker wyobiz.wyo.gov, covering Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, logged August 2026.
Marker wyobiz.wyo.gov, covering Wyoming Secretary of State, Business Division, logged August 2026.
Marker ccfs.sos.wa.gov, covering Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, logged August 2026.
Marker sos.wa.gov, covering Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, logged August 2026.
Marker sos.wa.gov, covering Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source, logged October 2026.
Mainstay Filing (Georgia service page), survey of November 12, 2026
GA Registered Agent.org (pricing page), survey of November 12, 2026
Georgia Registered Agent.co (pricing page), survey of November 12, 2026