--- title: "Move Your LLC to Georgia: Domestication Requirements & Cost 2026 | LLC Attorney" description: "How to domesticate (convert) an out-of-state LLC to Georgia in 2026: the Certificate of Conversion filing, the roughly $200 total cost, and the real statute (O.C.G.A. §14-11-212)." canonical: https://llcattorney.com/states/ga/move-llc-to-georgia image: https://llcattorney.com/images/share-cover.png source_path: /states/ga/move-llc-to-georgia --- Key Takeaways - Georgia allows incoming LLC domestication directly (O.C.G.A. §14-11-212 ("Conversion to Limited Liability Company"), located in Article 2 ("Formation") of Georgia's LLC Act — not Article 9 ("Merger")) — your LLC keeps its original formation date - Filing fee: Roughly $195-$215 total combined — about $95 (online) or $105 (mail) for the Certificate of Conversion, plus about $100 (online) or $110 (mail) for the Articles of Organization - No new EIN is needed. Georgia's conversion statute continues the same legal entity, so the IRS treats your EIN as unchanged — update your address with the IRS (Form 8822-B) once your Georgia registered agent is set. - No. Georgia doesn't require proof of withdrawal or dissolution from the LLC's prior state as part of the Certificate of Conversion filing; the LLC handles that separately under its old state's own law. - Same-day LLC domestication filing available through LLC Attorney, at no markup on state fees If your LLC is formed in another state but you've relocated (or your business has) and want Georgia to be its new legal home, conversion (Georgia's term for domestication) lets you make that move without dissolving the company and starting over. This guide covers exactly how to convert an out-of-state LLC into a Georgia LLC in 2026 — the Certificate of Conversion filing, the roughly $200 total cost, the correct statute to cite, and what happens to your EIN and formation date. YesStatutory conversion available ~$200Total filing cost ~7 daysTypical online processing time SameFormation date & EIN retained ## What Is LLC Domestication? Domestication (sometimes called continuance or statutory conversion) lets you move your LLC from one state to Georgia without dissolving it and starting over. Done correctly, the LLC keeps its original formation date, its EIN, and its contracts — only its home state changes. ## Can You Domesticate an LLC Into Georgia? Yes. Georgia's LLC Act includes a statutory domestication provision (O.C.G.A. §14-11-212 ("Conversion to Limited Liability Company"), located in Article 2 ("Formation") of Georgia's LLC Act — not Article 9 ("Merger")), so an out-of-state LLC can become a Georgia LLC directly while retaining its original formation date. ## How to Domesticate Your LLC in Georgia - **Filing agency:** Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division - **Form:** Certificate of Conversion, filed with Georgia Articles of Organization - **Filing fee:** Roughly $195-$215 total combined — about $95 (online) or $105 (mail) for the Certificate of Conversion, plus about $100 (online) or $110 (mail) for the Articles of Organization - **Processing time:** About 7 business days online; roughly 15 business days by mail - **Expedited option:** 2-business-day expedite for an extra $120, or same-day expedite (submitted before noon) for an extra $275 - **Certificate of Good Standing:** Required from your current state, dated within 30 days of filing. - **Plan of domestication:** Georgia does not require a separate formal plan document beyond the standard filing. - **Member approval:** O.C.G.A. §14-11-212 requires approval "by all of its partners, members, or shareholders (or such other approval or compliance as may be sufficient under applicable law or the governing documents)" — the statutory default is unanimous approval, adjustable only if your operating agreement or home-state law provides otherwise. ## What Happens to Your EIN, Contracts, and Formation Date? Domesticating to Georgia preserves your LLC's original formation date — the entity continues, it doesn't restart. No new EIN is needed. Georgia's conversion statute continues the same legal entity, so the IRS treats your EIN as unchanged — update your address with the IRS (Form 8822-B) once your Georgia registered agent is set. All existing contracts, bank accounts, licenses, and pending liabilities carry over automatically once the conversion is effective — Georgia's conversion statute treats the domesticated LLC as the same continuing entity, not a new one taking its place. ## Do I Need to Close My LLC in My Old State? No. Georgia doesn't require proof of withdrawal or dissolution from the LLC's prior state as part of the Certificate of Conversion filing; the LLC handles that separately under its old state's own law. If your business keeps operating in the old state after moving its legal home to Georgia (an office, employees, or regular in-state activity there), you'll likely need to foreign-qualify in that state instead of maintaining it as your domestic entity — check that state's foreign-qualification requirements once the move is final. ## When Do Georgia's Taxes and Filings Start? Georgia's obligations begin once the Certificate of Conversion is filed and effective; Georgia LLCs must then file an Annual Registration each year between January 1 and April 1, so mark that window on your calendar starting the year after your domestication. You'll typically owe a final-year return to your old state covering the period before the conversion took effect, prorated to the conversion date — confirm the exact filing requirement with that state's tax agency, since this varies based on where your prior state was. Georgia's Secretary of State doesn't clearly publish whether a Certificate of Good Standing from your old state is a required attachment to the Certificate of Conversion, and the statute doesn't independently confirm formation-date retention in so many words — both are standard practice for a conversion of this kind, but confirm directly with the Corporations Division if either point is critical for your filing. ## How to Move Your LLC to Georgia Step by Step ### If You Do It Yourself **Step 1 — Confirm your LLC is in good standing in its current state.** Georgia will require a Certificate of Good Standing from your current state, so resolve any lapsed filings there first. **Step 2 — Get member approval for the move.** O.C.G.A. §14-11-212 requires approval "by all of its partners, members, or shareholders (or such other approval or compliance as may be sufficient under applicable law or the governing documents)" — the statutory default is unanimous approval, adjustable only if your operating agreement or home-state law provides otherwise. **Step 3 — File the domestication paperwork.** File with Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division using the Certificate of Conversion, filed with Georgia Articles of Organization, Roughly $195-$215 total combined — about $95 (online) or $105 (mail) for the Certificate of Conversion, plus about $100 (online) or $110 (mail) for the Articles of Organization. **Step 4 — Confirm your EIN and contracts carry over.** No new EIN is needed. Georgia's conversion statute continues the same legal entity, so the IRS treats your EIN as unchanged — update your address with the IRS (Form 8822-B) once your Georgia registered agent is set. All existing contracts, bank accounts, licenses, and pending liabilities carry over automatically once the conversion is effective — Georgia's conversion statute treats the domesticated LLC as the same continuing entity, not a new one taking its place. **Step 5 — Appoint a registered agent in your new state.** Georgia calls this role a "Registered Agent" — required before or as part of the domestication filing. **Step 6 — Handle your old state's final obligations.** No. Georgia doesn't require proof of withdrawal or dissolution from the LLC's prior state as part of the Certificate of Conversion filing; the LLC handles that separately under its old state's own law. You'll typically owe a final-year return to your old state covering the period before the conversion took effect, prorated to the conversion date — confirm the exact filing requirement with that state's tax agency, since this varies based on where your prior state was. **Step 7 — Update your tax and compliance calendar.** Georgia's obligations begin once the Certificate of Conversion is filed and effective; Georgia LLCs must then file an Annual Registration each year between January 1 and April 1, so mark that window on your calendar starting the year after your domestication. **Step 8 — Watch for Georgia-specific domestication traps.** The most common Georgia citation mistake is pointing to Article 9 ("Merger") for LLC conversion authority — the real provision is O.C.G.A. §14-11-212, tucked into Article 2 ("Formation") instead. If your Georgia LLC will own real estate, remember you can record your certified Certificate of Conversion with the county clerk where the property sits, and no Georgia real estate transfer tax applies to that recording. Ready to Launch Your Business in Georgia?Follow our fast, easy process to get started right now.[Start My Business](https://app.llcattorney.com/formation?intake_type=formation) ### If LLC Attorney Does It for You 1. Submit your LLC's current-state details at llcattorney.com — name, formation date, and member information. 2. LLC Attorney handles the domestication filing, obtains your Certificate of Good Standing, and serves as your registered agent in Georgia once the move is complete. 3. Receive confirmation of your completed move, plus access to flat-fee attorney consultations (no retainer) for any old-state wind-down questions. ## When Should You Talk to an Attorney About Moving Your LLC to Georgia? Talk to an attorney before domesticating your LLC to Georgia if you want confirmation you're citing §14-11-212 (Formation) rather than Article 9 (Merger), if your LLC owns Georgia real property and you want to handle the county-level recordation correctly, or if your operating agreement is silent on conversion approval and you have multiple members. ### Is Georgia a State Where Domestication Complexity Matters More? Georgia's LLC conversion authority is easy to cite incorrectly. It lives at O.C.G.A. §14-11-212, inside Article 2 ("Formation") of the Georgia LLC Act — not Article 9 ("Merger"), which covers only mergers between existing entities, not an out-of-state LLC converting in. A number of secondary sources get this citation wrong by assuming conversion authority sits with the merger provisions. Georgia also has a useful quirk for LLCs holding real property: you can file your certified Certificate of Conversion with the county clerk's office where the property is located, with no real estate transfer tax due on that recordation. ## What You Actually Get With LLC Attorney's Georgia Domestication Service The part of Georgia LLC domestication that trips people up isn't the filing itself — it's that the conversion authority sits in the LLC Act's Formation article, not its Merger article, a citation mix-up that trips up even experienced filers. LLC Attorney gets the citation and the filing right from the start. - LLC domestication to Georgia, starting at $149. - Certificate of Good Standing retrieval, filing prep, and registered agent service all handled in one order. - Old-state withdrawal and final-tax-obligation guidance specific to your prior state — not a generic multi-state template. - Access to professionally trained Business Success Advisors at no charge, plus flat-fee attorney consultations (no retainer) for move-specific questions. Moving your LLC's legal home to Georgia is straightforward once the correct statute is cited and both filing fees are accounted for — LLC Attorney makes sure nothing gets missed on either end of the move. ## Ready to Move Your LLC to Georgia? LLC Attorney handles the domestication filing for LLCs moving to Georgia, starting at $149. See our [full pricing](/pricing) for all service tiers. Ready to Launch Your Business in Georgia?Follow our fast, easy process to get started right now.[Move My LLC to Georgia](https://app.llcattorney.com/formation?intake_type=formation) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I domesticate my out-of-state LLC directly into Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Yes. Georgia allows an out-of-state LLC (or foreign corporation, LP, or general partnership) to convert directly into a Georgia LLC under O.C.G.A. §14-11-212 — notably located in the LLC Act's Formation article, not its Merger article — filed as a Certificate of Conversion with Georgia Articles of Organization. ### Does my LLC keep its original formation date after domesticating to Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Yes, consistent with how Georgia's conversion is designed to work as a continuation of the same entity — though Georgia's statute doesn't spell this out in as much explicit detail as some states' domestication provisions do. ### How much does it cost to domesticate an LLC in Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Roughly $195-$215 total combined: about $95-105 for the Certificate of Conversion plus about $100-110 for the Articles of Organization, with the lower figures for online filing and higher for mail. ### Do I need a new EIN after domesticating my LLC to Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) No. Your EIN carries over unchanged, since Georgia's conversion continues your existing LLC rather than forming a new one. ### Do I need to close my LLC in my old state after moving to Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) No. Georgia's Certificate of Conversion doesn't require proof of withdrawal or dissolution from your old state; you'll handle that separately under your old state's own law. ### When do Georgia's taxes and annual report obligations start after domesticating? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Georgia's obligations begin once the Certificate of Conversion is filed and effective. After that, mark your calendar for Georgia's Annual Registration, due each year between January 1 and April 1. ### Do all my LLC's members have to approve the move to Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Georgia's default under §14-11-212 requires approval from all partners, members, or shareholders, unless your governing documents or applicable law provide for a different threshold. ### How long does it take to domesticate an LLC in Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) About 7 business days for online filing, or roughly 15 business days by mail — with expedite options available for an extra $120 (2 business days) or $275 (same-day, if submitted before noon). ### Does LLC Attorney help move LLCs to Georgia? ![icon](/_next/image?url=%2Fimages%2Ficons%2FfaqPlus.png&w=128&q=75) Yes. LLC Attorney handles the domestication filing for LLCs moving to Georgia, starting at $149. ## Related Georgia Resources - [Georgia LLC Formation](/states/ga/llc-formation-georgia) - [Georgia Registered Agent](/states/ga/registered-agent-georgia) - [Georgia EIN Number](/states/ga/ein-number-georgia)