Initial Fees and Licensing Costs in Georgia

April 13, 2006

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If you're going to operate your business in Georgia you may incur some initial start up costs and annual fees depending on the type of entity you operate your business as — for example, are you a corporation, a partnership or a sole proprietor? The following is a partial list of fees that you can expect to pay in Georgia:

Type of Document to Be Filed	Fee
domestic corporation articles of incorporation	$100
certificate of limited partnership (LP)	$100
articles of organization (LLC)	$100
certificate of authority to transact business (foreign corp., LLC, LP)	$225
annual registration (corporation, LLC, LP)	$30
annual registration, amendment	$30
annual registration, foreign LLP	$30

Georgia also requires that you obtain a business license and pay a licensing fee based on the nature of your business. For this reason, we recommend that you check with the state to make sure you are complying with the licensing requirements, if there are any, for your particular business.