Georgia LLC annual registration: April 1 deadline and $60 fee

This guide is general compliance education. It is not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Confirm deadlines and fees with the Georgia Corporations Division before you file. Startup To Corporate does not file Georgia annual registrations and does not act as your registered agent.

Steps at a glance

1. Confirm your first registration year. For an LLC, it's the calendar year after formation.
2. Find your control number. Search the eCorp business search by your LLC's name.
3. File between January 1 and April 1. Use One Click Annual Registration or log in to eCorp.
4. Pay $60 per year and save the receipt.
5. Set a reminder for next January.

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Annual registration vs. annual report

Georgia calls this filing an annual registration, and that's the name you'll see on eCorp and on any notice. It does the job an annual report does in other states. The Corporations Division says it's "required by law," is "the means for changing officers, registered agents, or address information," and "confirms that the entity still exists." It's a records filing, not a tax return.

Who must file

The Secretary of State says: "Each business entity registered or filed with the Office of Secretary of State is required to file an annual registration." For LLCs, that covers:

• Georgia LLCs formed by filing articles of organization
• Foreign LLCs (formed in another state) that have a certificate of authority to do business in Georgia

Georgia corporations file one too, for the same $60, but their first one is on a different clock (see below). Own both? Plan for two filings.

For LLCs, the Corporations Division notes that Georgia law "requires only the listing of the registered agent," so members and managers aren't listed.

When it's due

Georgia uses one statewide window, not an anniversary date:

• Opens: January 1
• Due: April 1
• Every year, starting with the calendar year after formation

The Corporations Division FAQ puts it this way: "Limited liability companies, limited partnerships and foreign corporations file the first annual registration between January 1 and April 1 of the year following the initial filing, and between January 1 and April 1 each year thereafter." A newly qualified foreign LLC follows the same rule, starting the year after it registers in Georgia.

Corporations are different. "Georgia corporations file the first annual registration within 90 days of the date of incorporation, and between January 1 and April 1 each year thereafter."

Worked examples (illustrative)

Formed	First annual registration	Then
LLC, March 4, 2026	January 1 – April 1, 2027	Every January 1 – April 1 after that
LLC, December 29, 2026	January 1 – April 1, 2027	Same
LLC, January 5, 2027	January 1 – April 1, 2028	Same
Georgia corporation, March 4, 2026	Within 90 days (by about June 2, 2026)	January 1 – April 1, 2027, and every year after

No registration is due in the year an LLC forms, so a late-December LLC owes its first one within about three months.

Filing early, and filing for more than one year

eCorp warns: "Annual registration filings made prior to January 1 will NOT be applied to the next annual registration period." But during the window you can file up to three years at once, and the fee "is calculated by the number of calendar years selected." Under the Secretary of State's rules, your next registration is due in the first year after that period ends.

Fee, late penalty, and what happens if you miss it

These are the Secretary of State's published amounts. Confirm the total in eCorp before you pay.

Filing	Fee (online or paper)
LLC annual registration	$60 per year
Corporation annual registration (profit, professional, benefit)	$60 per year
Penalty for late filing of annual registration	$25

After April 1: the $25 late penalty

Registrations "are due by April 1st," and the Secretary of State's fee schedule lists a $25 "Penalty for Late Filing of Annual Registration" on top of the regular fee.

Not filing at all: administrative dissolution

The Secretary of State warns that entities that don't file on time, "together with all required fees, may be subject to administrative dissolution or revocation of their authorization to transact business in this State."

First, the Corporations Division mails a Notice of Administrative Dissolution to the principal office or registered agent. The FAQ says you "may complete the annual registration within 60 days of date of the Notice" to avoid dissolution. A dissolved LLC may only wind up its affairs. It can apply for reinstatement within 5 years, with a separate application and fee. A revoked foreign LLC can't reinstate; it must reapply for a certificate of authority.

Not sure where you stand? Check your status on eCorp. The FAQ says an "active/noncompliance" status means the entity "will be administrative dissolved or revoked this year." See Certificate of good standing.

How to file (official portal only)

There are three ways to file, all run by the Secretary of State:

1. One Click Annual Registration (ecorp.sos.ga.gov/OneClickAR). This option files "without making changes and without logging in." It only works if the entity is "current on all annual registration fees."
2. Log in to eCorp if anything changed or you owe past-due fees. The filing and receipt are emailed to you.
3. Paper form. Mail it with a check or money order.

For an LLC, the Secretary of State says you'll need:

• Your control number or the LLC's name
• The name of the person filing
• A valid email address
• The name and address of your registered agent. The address "must be a physical street address in Georgia where an individual can be located in-person."
• The mailing address of the principal office
• Payment: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover, or a check, certified bank check, or money order

Online filings are "generally processed within 7 to 10 business days," with longer waits in late December through January and late March.

Georgia-specific gotchas

• It's called an annual registration, not an annual report. Search eCorp for "annual registration."
• Filing in December doesn't count for next year. The window opens January 1.
• A Georgia corporation files within 90 days of incorporating, not the year after like an LLC.
• April 1 is the deadline, not the start. File after it and the $25 late penalty applies.
• Check before you submit. The Secretary of State can't "rescind annual registration filings or refund fees once they have been submitted." Corrections take an amended annual registration, with its own fee.
• Multi-year filers still need a reminder for the year after their period ends.

Checklist

Before January 1

• Confirm a registration is due this year
• Find your control number
• Confirm your registered agent's Georgia street address and your mailing address

January 1 – April 1

• File on ecorp.sos.ga.gov only
• Update your agent or address if they changed
• Pay $60 per year selected
• Save the emailed registration and receipt

If you missed April 1

• File right away and include the $25 late penalty
• If you receive a Notice of Administrative Dissolution, file within the 60 days it gives you

Calendar tip: Set a reminder for the second week of January, not late March. The window is three months long, and the Corporations Division says filings pile up in late March.

What Georgia requires, what STC reminds you about, what you verify

Georgia requires	STC can help you track	You verify on eCorp
An annual registration, January 1 – April 1	The January–April window on your compliance calendar	Whether a registration is due this year
$60 per year ($25 more after April 1)	That the filing has an owner and a date	The cart total before you pay
A Georgia registered agent and current addresses	A prompt to review records before filing	That your entity status shows active after filing

See every state's deadline on Coverage, and how Georgia fits the national pattern in Annual reports.

The bottom line

Georgia's annual registration is a short yearly filing on eCorp: January 1 to April 1, $60 per LLC. Miss April 1 and you pay a $25 penalty. Skip it and the LLC may be administratively dissolved. File in January and save the receipt.

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Last verified: October 18, 2026 (America/Denver). Not legal or tax advice.