Corporations Division Filings Fees 

Effective July 1, 2008

Description of Fee or Type of Service Being Provided Amount      
Annual Registration (Corporation, LLC, LP) 30.00
Annual Registration, Amendment    30.00
Annual Registration, Foreign LLP 30.00
Penalty for late filing of Annual Registration 25.00
Articles of Incorporation 100.00
Certificate of Limited Partnership 100.00
Certificate of Authority to transact business (Foreign Corp, LLC, LP)    225.00
Articles of Organization (LLC)  100.00
Articles of Merger (LLC) 20.00
Articles of Correction 20.00
Certificate of Conversion 95.00
Certificate of Election to become a Limited Partnership 85.00
Charter Renewal, Special Act Corporation 20.00
Insurance, Charter Amendment  50.00
Insurance, Charter Application 100.00
Insurance, Charter Renewal 100.00
Late Filing Penalty (Foreign Prof. Corp. or LP) 500.00
30-Day Name Reservation 25.00
Certificate of Cancellation  None   
Certificate of Judicial Dissolution None
Articles of Dissolution or intent to Dissolve   None
Application of Withdrawal None
Application for Reinstatement  100.00
Statement of commencement of winding up None
Certificate of Termination  None
Registered Agent Resignation  None
Mass Registered Office Change ($5.00 per Corp)                  (Minimum Fee: $20.00)
Other Documents Required/Permitted to be filed 20.00

Documents, Certificates and Miscellaneous Charges

Description of Fee or Type of Service Being Provided Amount
Certificate of Existence 10.00
Certificate of Search 10.00
Certificate of Noncompliance    10.00
Registered Agent/ Office Certification 10.00
Certificate/ Miscellaneous Documents (see note 1)  10.00
Certificate of Entity History (See note 2) 50.00
Certificate of Fact-Special (Reciting a Specific Fact) 50.00
Certificate, Other  10.00
Returned Check Service Charge  30.00

Expedited Processing (Separate Check Requested)               

Document Filings:  
Any Domestic, Foreign, Limited Partnership or Limited Liability
Company or Partnership Filing        


100.00
Certificate Requests:  
For Each Certificate Issued 50.00
   
Notes  
(1) All certified corporation documents less than 50 pages 10.00
All certified corporation documents more than 50 pages                             
(plus 25 Cents per page exceeding 50 pages).
10.00
(2) Of the $50.00 charge, $10.00 will be for the certificate and $40.00 will be for the research.
   

Methods of Payment:

Credit Cards:
The Corporation Division accepts credit cards (Visa, MC, Discover, American Express) and ATM/Debit Cards with the Visa or MC logo for filings processed on-line.  Filings that are mailed or brought into our offices require payment with a check, certified bank check or money order.  We cannot accept cash for payment.  

Checks:
All checks must be pre-printed with a complete address in order to be accepted by our offices for your filing.  Absolutely, no counter or starter checks will be accepted. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will delay or possibly reject your filing. 

Returned Check Policy:
Checks that are dishonored by your bank are subject to a 30.00 NSF charge, along with payment for the dishonored item. Failure to honor your payment within 30 days of notification could result in the following action(s):

  1. In accordance with Title 13-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Secretary of State may file a Civil Suit against you.
  1. In accordance with Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Secretary of State  reserves the right to Administratively Dissolve the  corporation because the  corporation paid a fee as required to be collected by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Code by a check or some form of payment which was dishonored and the corporation or its incorporator or its agent has not submitted payment for said dishonored payment within sixty (60) days from notice of nonpayment issued by the Secretary of State.

 


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