Forsyth County · county seat Cumming
Forsyth County business formation: LLCs and corporations in Cumming and beyond
Tech and medical practices along GA-400, contractors serving new construction, and many single-member consulting LLCs. Your Georgia company is filed once with the Secretary of State on eCorp ($110), then licensed locally. Cumming is the only city, so most Forsyth businesses license through Forsyth County's occupation tax office.
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 Forsyth County
Cumming is the only city, so most Forsyth businesses license through Forsyth County's occupation tax office. Inside Cumming city limits, apply to the city.
Cities we see most
Cumming
What Forsyth owners should know
- Medical and other licensed professionals should check board rules first; some use professional corporations under O.C.G.A. Title 14, Chapter 7.
- Because almost everything is unincorporated, the county office is usually your one local stop.
- The Complete package includes a registered agent for year one, useful if the practice address will change.
Worked example: A physician assistant opening a GA-400 corridor practice with a partner
Entity: Georgia corporation (O.C.G.A. Title 14, Ch. 2)
| Corp USA Complete package | $479 |
| Georgia state filing fee | $110 |
| Newspaper notice | $40 |
| Day-one total | $629 |
Next spring: a $60 annual registration (January 1 to April 1), plus the corporation's initial registration within 90 days of incorporating. Local certificate fees are set by 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 Forsyth corporation notice
Because this example is a corporation, the $40 notice of intent to incorporate must reach the Forsyth legal organ no later than the business day after the Articles are filed (O.C.G.A. 14-2-201.1). In Forsyth County that has commonly been the Forsyth County News; the clerk of superior court in Cumming confirms the current paper. It runs once a week for two weeks.
Georgia Corporations Division guidanceForsyth questions
My Cumming mailing address is outside city limits. Who licenses me?
Mailing addresses say Cumming across much of the county. If you are outside the city boundary, Forsyth County is the licensing office.
SourceDoes a medical corporation file different Articles?
Professional corporations follow O.C.G.A. Title 14, Chapter 7, and the licensing board may impose ownership rules. Check with the board before filing.
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