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Costs to forming a Georgia LLC There is a $100 one-time state filing fee to form a Georgia LLC. There are also ongoing fees (like a $50 Annual Registration Fee fee), which we discuss below.

Georgia LLC Approval Times Mail filings: In total, mail filing approvals for Georgia LLCs take 4-5 weeks. This accounts for the average 15 business day processing time, plus the time your documents are in the mail. Online filings: In total, online filing approvals for Georgia LLCs take 7-10 business days.

To form a Georgia S corp, you'll need to ensure your company has a Georgia formal business structure (LLC or corporation), and then you can elect S corp tax designation. If you've already formed an LLC or corporation, file Form 2553 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to designate S corp taxation status.

To form an LLC in Georgia, you'll need to file Articles of Organization with the Georgia Corporations Division and pay the $100 filing fee ($110 if filing by mail or in person). Your articles are what create your Georgia LLC, you can't have one without forking over the filing fee.

The corporate Georgia LLC tax rate is six percent of Georgia taxable income. It is payable by the LLC if C corporation status is elected, and by the members if S corporation status is elected. The net worth tax is also assessed, if the net worth of the LLC is more than $100,000.

Georgia doesn't issue business licenses at the state level, but all Georgia businesses need to obtain an operating license from the city or county where they're based. An operating license may also be called a business license, a business tax certificate or an occupational tax certificate.