Georgia LLC Articles of Organization — Step 3 of 8
This is the single filing that legally creates your Georgia LLC — $110 online, with approval typically landing in 7–10 business days. Get your details ready ahead of time and this step takes less than 15 minutes.
File the Articles of Organization online through ecorp.sos.ga.gov for $110 ($100 base fee + $10 service charge) — approval typically takes 7–10 business days. Paper/mail filings are also $110 but take longer, roughly 15 business days plus mail transit. Optional expedited processing is available: +$100 for 2-day, +$250 for same-day. You'll need your LLC name, registered agent details, and management structure ready before you start.
- Filing fee
- $110
- Filing method
- Online or mail
- Online processing
- 7–10 business days
- Mail processing
- ~15 business days
- Expedited (optional)
- +$100 to +$250
- Filed with
- GA Sec. of State
- Next step
- Step 4 →
What You'll Need to File
Georgia's Articles of Organization is a short filing — most of the effort is in having the right information ready before you sit down at ecorp.sos.ga.gov:
- Your LLC's exact legal name — including the designator (LLC, L.L.C., etc.), confirmed available via Step 1, or a valid name reservation number.
- Registered agent name and Georgia street address — from Step 2.
- Transmittal Information Form details — Georgia requires this companion form (CD 231) alongside the Articles, covering management structure and principal office address.
- Management structure — whether the LLC will be member-managed (owners run it) or manager-managed (designated managers run it).
- An eCorp account — you'll need to create one before filing online (and you'll reuse it for Annual Registrations later).
- Payment method — the $110 fee is paid by credit card at the time of online filing.
Filing-Readiness Checklist
Check off each item as you gather it — once you're at 100%, you're ready to file:
How to File
- Go to ecorp.sos.ga.gov and create an account, then select "I am creating a new domestic business" and choose domestic limited liability company.
- Enter your LLC's information — name (or reservation number), registered agent, and complete the accompanying Transmittal Information Form covering management structure and principal address.
- Review and submit — the system checks your name for distinguishability automatically as part of the filing.
- Pay the $110 fee by credit card — online approval typically takes 7–10 business days.
- Download your Certificate of Organization — this is your official proof of formation; you'll need it to open a business bank account and apply for an EIN.
Paper filings take significantly longerGeorgia still accepts paper filings, but processing takes roughly 15 business days versus 7–10 business days online, plus the time for mail to arrive both ways. If you're in a hurry, file online and consider expedited processing: +$100 for 2-day, +$250 for same-day (submitted before noon), or +$1,000 for 1-hour (mail filings only).
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Georgia Articles of Organization — FAQ
Ahmad Adil is the founder and CEO of LLC School. The filing guidance here — the $110 fee, the 7–10 business day online processing, and the required information — reflects current Georgia Secretary of State guidance. This is educational information, not legal advice.
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