Corporation compliance
Georgia Corporation Newspaper Publication
Every new Georgia corporation must send a Notice of Incorporation and a $40 publication fee to the official legal organ newspaper of the county where its registered office is located, no later than the next business day after filing its Articles. The notice runs once a week for two consecutive weeks. LLCs do not have this requirement.
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
Georgia Corporation Newspaper Publication: the Georgia specifics
Corporations 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 LLCs do not publish.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.)Which newspaper
The official legal organ of the county of your registered office, or a general-circulation newspaper in that county with at least 60 percent paid circulation. The clerk of superior court can tell you the legal organ.
Check it: Georgia.govWhat the notice says
The corporation name, that Articles were delivered to the Secretary of State, and the initial registered office address and registered agent.
Check it: Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)Run your own Georgia numbers
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).
Start with these optionsAnnual registration due date and April 1 penalty check
Georgia annual registrations are due January 1 to April 1 ($60). Corporations file an initial registration within 90 days of incorporating. After April 1 the state adds $25. We file it for $149 plus the state fee.
Corporation newspaper notice checklist
O.C.G.A. 14-2-201.1 requires the notice to run once a week for two consecutive weeks. This is not legal advice.
Georgia Corporation Newspaper Publication: questions
No. The publication rule in O.C.G.A. 14-2-201.1 applies to corporations.
Check it: Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)The statute says failure to publish does not invalidate the incorporation, but it is still a legal requirement, so do it.
Check it: Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.)Yes. 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 StateIncorporate and let us handle the notice paperwork.
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.