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Registered agents in Georgia, compared (2026)
Georgia requires every LLC to have a registered agent. Of the 7 providers with a published price here, Mainstay Filing is our best overall pick at $149 a year, flat. The state’s own fee to change agents is $30.
- Georgia rules checked October 20, 2026
- Provider pages read October 2026
The Georgia line-up
| Provider | How it charges | What its page lists | Fine print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | Same price every year | Registered agent in any state, all year; Mail and legal-document scanning and forwarding; Compliance reminders and stored documents | $149 a year, same at renewal |
| Harbor Compliance | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders | $99 for the first year for new customers, then $159/yr. Prepaying two or three years keeps $99/yr for those years. |
| Northwest Registered Agent | Same price every year | Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line | Its page says the price has not gone up in 20 years. $100/yr per state for five or more states. |
| Bizee | Same price every year | Compliance notifications; its address on the public record | Standalone price. The first year is free when you form your company through Bizee. |
| InCorp Services | Same price every year | Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring | As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years. |
| ZenBusiness | Introductory price, higher at renewal | Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications | $99 plus state fees for the first year, then $199/yr. |
| LegalZoom | Same price every year | Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders | Price for first-time agent customers. Auto-renews at the purchase rate; LegalZoom says the renewal rate is subject to change. |
Georgia agent rules
- Requirement
- Required. 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.
- Address
- 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.
- Change-of-agent fee
- $30
- Statute
- O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209
Questions
Which registered agents serve Georgia?
7 providers have a published price for Georgia, including Mainstay Filing (best overall): Mainstay Filing, Harbor Compliance, Northwest Registered Agent, Bizee, InCorp Services, ZenBusiness and LegalZoom.
Do I need a registered agent in Georgia?
Yes. 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.
Where must the agent be located in Georgia?
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.
What does it cost to change agents in Georgia?
The state charges $30 to file the change (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209).
Sources
- Georgia registered agent statute (O.C.G.A. § 14-11-209): sos.ga.gov/page/business-division-faq, checked October 20, 2026
- Georgia Secretary of State: sos.ga.gov/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (features and pricing model), checked October 20, 2026