File Articles of Incorporation with the Georgia Corporations Division under O.C.G.A. Title 14, Chapter 2 ($110), publish a Notice of Incorporation ($40), and file an initial annual registration listing your CEO, CFO and Secretary within 90 days.
Georgia Secretary of StateOfficial Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)Georgia.govGeorgia Secretary of State sources reviewed October 30, 2026 (fee schedule effective September 6, 2025). Confirm current fees with the Corporations Division before filing.
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
The forks in the road.
Notice of Incorporation
Corporations send the notice and $40 to the county legal organ by the next business day after filing; it runs once a week for two weeks (O.C.G.A. 14-2-201.1).
Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)First registration
LLCs: January 1 to April 1 of the year after formation. Corporations: within 90 days of incorporating, or January 1 to April 1 of next year if formed October 2 to December 31.
Georgia.govWhat to have ready
- Pick a name with Corporation, Incorporated, Company, Limited or an abbreviation
- Choose a Georgia registered agent
- File Articles of Incorporation ($110)
- Send the Notice of Incorporation and $40 to the county legal organ next business day
- Adopt bylaws, issue stock and keep minutes in a corporate kit
- File the initial annual registration within 90 days
- Get an EIN
How to Incorporate in Georgia: $110 Articles + $40 Notice
How to Incorporate in Georgia: $110 Articles + $40 Notice
Georgia first-year cost
State fee (at cost)
$110
Our service fee
$149
Add-ons and notice
$0
Total before shipping
$259
Next spring, budget $60 for the annual registration (January 1 to April 1).
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Georgia law and SOS rules behind this.
| Topic | Georgia rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Statute and fee | O.C.G.A. 14-2. Articles of Incorporation $110. | Georgia Secretary of State |
| Notice of Incorporation | Corporations send the notice and $40 to the county legal organ by the next business day after filing; it runs once a week for two weeks (O.C.G.A. 14-2-201.1). | Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.) |
| First registration | LLCs: January 1 to April 1 of the year after formation. Corporations: within 90 days of incorporating, or January 1 to April 1 of next year if formed October 2 to December 31. | Georgia.gov |
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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.
What Georgia owners ask us
$110 to the state plus $40 to the newspaper. Our service starts at $149 plus the state fee.
Georgia Secretary of StateYes. You can file directly with the Georgia Corporations Division online for the state fee alone. Our service fee is separate and optional.
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