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Georgia formation packet
Download the Georgia articles of organization packet used to create an LLC with the state. This is the public formation filing — not the operating agreement banks usually also ask for.
A Georgia formation packet with support and lifetime updates. Where the state publishes an official blank, we package that form plus any companion files shown below.
Articles or a certificate of formation create the LLC. They do not set ownership percentages or member voting rules.
One $9.99 purchase covers instant access, email support, and updated files if this packet is refreshed.
Most customers also need a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement after they file.
This state packet includes 5 documents in editable Word and print-ready PDF formats. Labels describe each file's role, not the internal filename.
Articles vs operating agreement
The articles of organization is the public document that creates an LLC in Georgia. It is filed with the state. It is not the operating agreement.
Where Georgia publishes an official blank, this packet is meant to give you that form plus instructions or companions.
Most customers also need a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement. Banks often ask for both the stamped formation document and that internal agreement.
Need the internal rulebook too? After you file, most customers also download a member-managed or manager-managed operating agreement for Georgia.
Researched filing overview
Georgia uses official Form CD 030 as an optional Articles of Organization template. Pay the current $110 state charge ($100 filing fee plus a $10 service charge) separately, whether you file on eCorp or by mail.
A paper mailing also needs transmittal form CD 231. You may draft your own articles under O.C.G.A. § 14-11-204 instead of using the template.
What happens before, during, and after the state filing. This product is the public formation document, not a filing service.
Choose a distinguishable Georgia name and a registered agent who can accept service in Georgia.
File on Georgia eCorp or by mail. The current state charge is $110 ($100 filing fee plus a $10 service charge) either way. A paper mailing also needs transmittal form CD 231. This product does not file for you.
Most customers then adopt an operating agreement and apply for an EIN if they need a federal tax ID. Banks often ask for both the stamped formation document and the agreement.
Read the filing notes and statute excerpts here. The official articles of organization preview follows below.
Quick answer
To establish the creation of an LLC within the State of Georgia, one must complete and submit an articles of organization form to the state.
To establish the creation of an LLC within the State of Georgia, one must complete and submit an articles of organization form to the state. This document includes the proposed company's name and may include additional provisions that are not inconsistent with state law. The form set also come with instructions and information on how to file for an LLC in the state.
Georgia accepts the filing of articles of organization form online via the Georgia Secretary of State's online system for e-filing documents.
The requirements for naming an LLC within the state are set forth in O. C. G. A. § 14-11-207. The name of the LLC must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviation "L. L. C.", "LLC", "L. C." or "LC". It is permitted to abbreviate the word "limited" as "ltd." and the word "company" as "co.". The name must be distinguishable from those of all other entities on file with the state, may not infringe on any registered trademark, and may not exceed 80 characters in length, including spaces and punctuation.
One may determine the availability of a proposed business name for use within Georgia by querying the state's official Business Search tool.
Georgia charges $110 total ($100 filing fee plus a $10 service charge), whether filed online or by mail. Optional expedited review costs an additional $120 for two-business-day service, $275 for same-day service if received by noon, or $1,200 for one-hour service, subject to the Secretary of State’s submission conditions.
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Get the Georgia Packet — $9.99Representative excerpt of the formation instrument. Checkout delivers the licensed packet immediately.
GEORGIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATIONArticle One
The name of the limited liability company is: ______________________________________________.
Article Two
(Check, and if applicable complete, one of the following)
❒ The articles of organization shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State.
❒ The articles of organization shall be effective on: ___________________________ (Date) at _________________ (Time). [Note: The delayed effective date may not exceed 90 days beyond the date of filing.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on _________________ (Date).
__________________________________________
Signature
__________________________________________
Print Name
Capacity (choose one option only):
_____ Organizer
_____ Member
_____ Manager
_____ Attorney-in-fact
If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchase, contact us for a full refund. Lifetime updates apply if we replace this packet. This guarantee is about the product and support, not a promise that a particular filing will be accepted.
No. The articles of organization is the public filing that creates the LLC. An operating agreement is a separate internal contract that sets ownership, voting, profit splits, and management. Most customers need both.
Where Georgia publishes an official articles of organization, this packet is intended to include that blank plus any companion files listed on this page.
When the state publishes a free official form, that blank is still free on the government site. This product packages the current form we carry, any companion files listed on this page, email support, and lifetime updates if we replace the packet. It is not a filing service and it does not pay the state’s filing fee.
This packet currently includes 5 documents in editable Word and print-ready PDF formats. The list on this page is the customer-facing inventory.
Georgia generally does not file the operating agreement with these articles, but banks, lenders, and multi-member LLCs almost always want one. Choose member-managed if every owner will run the company, or manager-managed if appointed managers will run it.
No. ILRG provides self-help forms and information. You complete the documents and file them with the state, or use the official online portal where that is required. Consult a licensed attorney for tax elections, professional-license entities, or unusual ownership structures.
Yes. Georgia’s official instructions require transmittal form CD 231 with a paper mailing. Online eCorp filings do not use that paper transmittal.