What is a Registered Agent?
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A Georgia Registered Agent provides various services, such as accepting formal documents and correspondence from the Secretary of State (GA SOS). Your LLC must have a Georgia Registered Agent at all times. You'll appoint a Registered Agent when you first start your business. You can also replace your existing agent at a later date, provided there is a smooth transition between the old and new agents.
Georgia Registered Agent Requirements
The address for your Georgia Registered Agent does not need to be the same as your business address. In fact, you can use a Georgia virtual mailbox for your business address. Important: A virtual mailbox is not a replacement for a Registered Agent. They perform two separate functions, and per state law, you are required to have a Registered Agent.
What a Registered Agent in Georgia Does
A Registered Agent’s primary function is to accept official correspondence and documentation.
This includes:
Having a Registered Agent also allows you to prove to the state that your business exists.
Bizee Provides Free Georgia Registered Agent Services for the First Year
Bizee provides complete Georgia Registered Agent services for any LLC formed in the state. Even better, if you form your LLC through Bizee, your Registered Agent is completely free for the first year and only $119 a year after that. Bizee is authorized to conduct business in Georgia and able to legally act as your Registered Agent. Here’s what our Georgia Registered Agent services include:
- A digital dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business
- An always-available Georgia Registered Agent who can receive correspondence, documents and legal proceedings on your LLC's behalf
- Email notification whenever we receive documents for your business
- Automatic forwarding of all legal correspondence, documentation and information directly to you
Appointing a Registered Agent in Georgia
When you're forming a GA LLC, you must appoint a Registered Agent at that time. You can change the agent at any time after that. Here’s how.
Assign a Registered Agent When You Form Your LLC
Your business needs to have a Registered Agent as soon as it’s formed. You can do this two ways:
Assign a New Registered Agent After Formation
You can also assign someone else as your GA Registered Agent after you’ve started your LLC. There are a couple of ways to do this.
Georgia Registered Agent Search
In some situations, you may need to know the name of the Registered Agent that represents another GA LLC. You can perform a Georgia Registered Agent search in the state's business database. If you can’t find the Registered Agent information there, you can request it from the Secretary of State.
What Happens If You Don’t Have a Registered Agent?
Acting as Your Own Registered Agent
You can be the Registered Agent for your Georgia LLC if you have a business office in the state. There can be some drawbacks to this approach:
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FAQs About Georgia Registered Agent Requirements
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