Get an Operating Agreement for your new LLC

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STEP 1
CHECK NAME AVAILABILITY FOR YOUR GEORGIA LLC

Generally, a limited liability company ("LLC") in Georgia may use any permissible name that is not the same as or deceptively similar to existing corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, or other LLCs. You may verify that the name you have selected for your new Georgia LLC is available. There is no fee for this service.

Georgia LLC Check Name Availability

STEP 2
FORM YOUR GEORGIA LLC

A Georgia limited liability company is formed by filing the following documents with the Georgia Secretary of State: (i) The Articles of Organization, and (ii) Transmittal Form 231(only complete if you file by mail) and paying a fee of $100.

If filing by mail, 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 above address. 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.

To complete The Articles of Organization you must include:

Filing Articles of Organization Online

The name of the LLC: The name must include the words limited liability company, LLC or L.L.C. at the end of the entity name.
The address of the principal office of the LLC
The registered agent's name and address in Georgia: You may not use a PO Box. A registered agent must be an individual residing in the state, a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the state. The registered office is typically the business office of the registered agent. It need not be the same office of the LLC’s business office. If you or one of the members of the LLC has an address in the state you may use that address for register agent purposes.
The name of person filing the Articles of Organization (the “Organizer”).
The signature of the organizer(s): The organizer(s) must sign the Articles of Organization. The organizer is generally not required to be a member of the LLC.

Filing Articles of Organization by Mail

Transmittal Form 231

An email address.
The name of the LLC: The name must include the words limited liability company, LLC or L.L.C. at the end of the entity name.
The name of person filing the Articles of Organization.
The address of the principal office of the LLC.
The registered agent's name and address in Georgia: You may not use a PO Box. A registered agent must be an individual residing in the state, a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the state. The registered office is typically the business office of the registered agent. It need not be the same office of the LLC’s business office. If you or one of the members of the LLC has an address in the state you may use that address for register agent purposes.
The signature of the organizer(s) - The organizer(s) must sign the Articles of Organization. The organizer is generally not required to be a member of the LLC.

Articles of Organization

The State of Georgia does not make available a sample Articles of Organization form. Therefore, FormLLCDirect has drafted a sample Articles of Organization in Word format for your benefit, which is compliant with the Georgia LLC Statute. The Articles of Organization should include:

The name of the LLC: The name must include the words limited liability company, LLC or L.L.C. at the end of the entity name.
The purpose for forming the LLC. An LLC may list any lawful purpose.
The signature of the organizer(s) - The organizer(s) must sign the Articles of Organization. The organizer is generally not required to be a member of the LLC.

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Transmittal Form 231

File Articles of Organization by Mail

STEP 3
GET A CUSTOMIZED GEORGIA OPERATING AGREEMENT

It is extremely important that every Georgia LLC has an LLC Operating Agreement. The LLC Operating Agreement is the core document that is referred to when issues concerning the LLC need to be resolved. The LLC Operating Agreement reflects the agreement among the members with respect to the affairs and management of the LLC, as well as governs the relationship amongst the members of the LLC.

STEP 4
GET AN EIN FOR YOUR NEW LLC

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also referred to as a Federal Tax Identification Number. The EIN is generally used to identify a business entity. In general, every business requires an EIN.

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