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Georgia Corporation & LLC Filing Requirements
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General Info
Agencies
For further questions regarding business filings or fees, additional filing form needs, or to contact your state's business division, here is the agency's contact information:
Secretary of State
Business Services & Regulation, Corporation Division
315 West Tower , 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530
Phone: (404) 656-2817
FAX: (404) 657-2248
Website: http://sos.georgia.gov/corporations/
If you have further questions regarding business taxes, need additional tax forms, or want to communicate with your state's tax division, here is the agency's contact information:
State of GeorgiaDepartment of Revenue
Taxpayer Services Division
1800 Century Blvd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30345-3205
1-877-423-6711
Website: http://www.dor.ga.gov/
Georgia State Statues
To research the State Statutes for Georgia Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships, click here.
Licensing
Business Licenses - Contact your State Boards & City/County Clerks offices for your business licensing requirements
· State - Usually occupational licensing (i.e. Board of Realtors for real estate professionals; or Medical Board for physicians)
· City/County - Usually locational issues determine this (i.e. leasing a business office)
Name Check
To check INC or LLC Name is availability; or to look up the status of your corporation or LLC CLICK HERE.
Annual Filing Requirements
Annual Report
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Fee:
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All businesses must file an Annual Registration Form with a fee of $50.
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Forms:
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Annual Registration (Online Filing) - Online Annual Registration Filing
Annual Registration - Print a Blank Annual Registration form
For first time filers, a paper annual registration can be obtained by calling (404) 656-2821. This is a voice mail line. Forms are mailed within 24 hours of receipt of the message. Once an annual mailing is established, all forms and notices will be mailed by the first week in February.
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Due Date:
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The first registration is due within 90 days of the date of incorporation, and between January 1st and April 1st each year thereafter.
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Corporation Tax Return
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State Tax:
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The corporate income tax rate is 6% of net taxable income.
Certain corporations also pay a net worth tax. This tax is based on the net worth of a corporation and is levied in exchange for the privilege of doing business or exercising a corporate franchise in Georgia. Net worth, including issued capital stock and paid in surplus, is taxed by the state as listed below. The net worth is presumed to be the net worth as disclosed on the corporation's books and as reflected on the return required to be filed annually by the corporation. No par value shares have the value fixed for stock by the Commissioner from the required return and any other information available to Commissioner.
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Net worth over
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But Not over
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Tax
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$0
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$10,000
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$10
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10,000
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25,000
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20
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25,000
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40,000
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40
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40,000
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60,000
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60
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60,000
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80,000
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75
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80,000
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100,000
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100
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100,000
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150,000
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125
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150,000
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200,000
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150
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500,000
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300,000
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200
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300,000
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500,000
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250
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500,000
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750,000
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300
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750,000
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1,000,000
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500
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1,000,000
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2,000,000
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750
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2,000,000
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4,000,000
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1,000
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4,000,000
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6,000,000
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1,250
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6,000,000
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8,000,000
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1,500
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8,000,000
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10,000,000
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1,750
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10,000,000
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12,000,000
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2,000
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12,000,000
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14,000,000
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2,500
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14,000,000
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16,000,000
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3,000
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16,000,000
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18,000,000
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3,500
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18,000,000
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20,000,000
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4,000
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20,000,000
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22,000,000
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4,500
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22,000,000
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over
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5,000
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Forms:
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Form 600 - 2010 Corporation Tax Return (instructions)
Form 600-S - 2010 S Corporation Tax Return (instructions)
Tax Forms List - Corporate Tax Forms 1999-2010
Tax Forms List - S Corporation Tax Forms 1999-2010
E-File Taxes - Corporate E-Filing Information
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Due Date:
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Tax due by March 15th, or the 15th day of the 3rd month following the close of the corporation's fiscal year.
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Limited Liability Company
Annual Filing Requirements
Annual Report
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Fee: |
All businesses must file an Annual Registration Form with a fee of $50.
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Forms: |
Annual Registration (Online Filing) - Online Annual Registration Filing
Annual Registration - Print a Blank Annual Registration form
For first time filers, a paper annual registration can be obtained by calling (404) 656-2821. This is a voice mail line. Forms are mailed within 24 hours of receipt of the message. Once an annual mailing is established, all forms and notices will be mailed by the first week in February.
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Due Date: |
Limited liability companies file the first registration between January 1st and April 1st of the year following the initial filing, and between January 1st and April 1st each year thereafter. |
LLC Tax Returns
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Tax: |
The income tax rate is 6% of net taxable income.
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Forms: |
Form 700 - 2010 Tax Form (LLC considered a Partnership) (instructions)
Forms List - Partnership Forms 1999-2010
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Due Date: |
Tax due by April 15th, or the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the organization's fiscal year. |
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