How to form a
Georgia Limited Liability Company
Organizing a Georgia LLC
A Georgia limited liability company is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Corporations Division of the Georgia Secretary of State and paying a fee of $100.
Name Reservation
A name may be reserved prior to filing. A reservation fee of $25 must accompany the request. The reservation may be made at the Corporations Division web site, http://www.georgiacorporations.org. A number that remains in effect for 30 days will be provided by return e-mail within 24 hours of receipt of the request, and often sooner. Place the number on the Transmittal Form 231 that is filed with the articles of organization. A reservation number may also be obtained by writing to the Division at the address below. P Reservations are not available by telephone. Filings are accepted without a name reservation.
Preparation of Articles of Organization
Articles of organization must include the information described in O.C.G.A. 14-11-204. Articles must be submitted on white 8½x11 paper. The articles of organization may be signed by any member of the limited liability company, any manager if management is vested in one or more managers, or by an organizer if the entity has been formed but it has no members or managers. The filing attorney may also sign the articles of organization. The signer should indicate in what capacity he or she is signing.
Filing of Articles of Organization and Data Transmittal Form 231
The original and one copy of the articles of organization, a completed Transmittal Form 231, and the $100.00 filing fee should be mailed to the Corporations Division at the address below. Checks should be made payable to “Secretary of State.” Articles of organization are effective on the date received by the Corporations Division unless a post-effective date is specified therein. A certificate of organization will be mailed to the applicant, usually in five to seven business days. Filings that are not complete will be returned to the applicant along with a notice that describes the deficiency. If corrected and returned within 60 days the initial date of receipt will be the date of formation.
Georgia Secretary of State
Address:
Secretary of State
Corporations Division
315 West Tower
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
Telephone: 404-656-2817
Fax: 404-657-2248
Website: www.sos.state.ga.us/corporations
Check name availability in Georgia
Georgia LLC Statute: Ga. Code Ann. §§ 14-11-100 to 14-11-1109.
Georgia LLC Fees
Fee for filing Articles of Organization for a Georgia LLC: $100
Georgia LLC Forms
Filing Procedures for Forming a Georgia Limited Liability Company 
This document outlines the minimum filing requirements of Georgia law. Many other provisions may, and
perhaps should, be included in the articles. The Corporations Division strongly recommends that filers
obtain professional legal, tax and/or business advice to assure the filer’s goals and intentions are met,
and that requirements of the law are satisfied, both before and after formation.
Transmittal Information (Form 231)
This document must be filed with an original and duplicate of the limited liability company's Articles of Organization, plus a filing fee of $100.