Session 2 · Georgia
Georgia Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents
The quick version
You will leave able to
- Why Georgia wants an agent on file
- Eligibility and address rules
- How to name or swap the agent
- How the picks compare
If you want someone else to file
1. GA Registered Agent.org: best for a small yearly agent fee
We start with GA Registered Agent.org; $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, for an LLC that stays in the state.
Its three-year bill is lower than Mainstay Filing's, which wins first place because tuition counts 30%.
Covered by the tuition
- A registered office address
- Scans of anything served on the LLC
Strengths
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year
Weak spots
- Serves Georgia alone
- Filing the annual registration is not part of its service
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state
Grade number 2 belongs to Mainstay Filing, where the agent is $149 a year and can come along when the company adds a state.
A $150 gap to GA Registered Agent.org over three years decides where it lands.
Covered by the tuition
- A street address for the registered office
- Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
- Three government letters a year are scanned free
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Strengths
- $149 each year, no increase
- Works in all fifty states
Weak spots
- GA Registered Agent.org is $50 a year lower
- An agent-only plan, so no report filing
3. Georgia Registered Agent.co: best for an in-state mailing address
Grade number 3 belongs to Georgia Registered Agent.co, where $99 a year, unchanged at renewal, for an LLC that stays in the state.
Its prices match GA Registered Agent.org's, so either works.
Covered by the tuition
- A registered office address
- Scans of anything served on the LLC
Strengths
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 per year
Weak spots
- Serves Georgia alone
- Filing the annual registration is not part of its service
The services compared
| # | Service | Annual price | Renewal price | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GA Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99/yr | $297 | Visit GA Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149/yr | $447 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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. |
How a Georgia agent gets set up
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Assignment
1The Georgia rule in brief
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Textbook page: sos.ga.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
2Who counts as an agent
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. See O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209 for the text.
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Assignment
3The address rule
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.
The public record shows the service's address, not yours.
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Assignment
4Decide who holds the role
A qualified owner may act as agent. If you would rather not, the graded agents charge $99 to $149 a year.
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Assignment
5Name the agent in your filing
A new company names its agent when it files the Articles of Organization (Form CD 030); replacing the agent later takes another filing with the Georgia Secretary of State.
Textbook page: sos.ga.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
6Keep the agent record accurate
Georgia keeps your agent's details current through the annual registration ($60, every year, due April 1); notices about it land with the registered agent.
Textbook page: sos.ga.gov (page read October 2026)
Georgia agent costs
| Item | Receiver | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Registered agent service | The service | $99 to $149 a year |
| Agent renewal | The service | $99 to $149 a year |
| Annual registration | State office | $60 every year |
How we graded the Georgia picks
What decided it was tuition across three years, which carries 30% of the grade.
GA Registered Agent.org costs $297 for years one to three, while Mainstay Filing costs $150 more.
Common questions
Does Georgia require every LLC to have a registered agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Yes, if you pass the eligibility and address tests in assignments 2 and 3.
Can I change my registered agent later?
Change whenever you like through the Georgia Secretary of State, as assignment 5 describes.
What does a registered agent cost in Georgia?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
Mainly the annual registration, $60 every year.
Which registered agent would you choose?
The grade order is GA Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing and Georgia Registered Agent.co, and GA Registered Agent.org is first since a street address inside the state for the registered office, at $99 a year.
Textbook pages and extra reading
- If you want proof of the Georgia Secretary of State fee schedule Rev. 8/2025 facts, sos.ga.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Georgia report due date facts, law.justia.com is the page to read, and we last read it in August 2026.
- If you want proof of the Georgia Secretary of State Corporations Division fee schedule facts, sos.ga.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- If you want proof of the Georgia registered agent statute facts, sos.ga.gov is the page to read, and we last read it in October 2026.
- Tuition figures from GA Registered Agent.org (pricing page), November 13, 2026
- Tuition figures from Mainstay Filing (Georgia service page), November 13, 2026
- Tuition figures from Georgia Registered Agent.co (pricing page), November 13, 2026