The 5 Best Registered Agents in Georgia (2026)

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The 5 best registered agents in Georgia in 2026 are Mainstay Filing, Northwest Registered Agent, GA Registered Agent.org, Bizee, and Georgia Registered Agent.co. In Georgia the agent changes through your annual registration, and the state fee for that change is $30. Here are all five by price and by what happens at renewal. The 5 best registered agents in Georgia (2026) Mainstay Filing (our pick): $149/yr, renews at $149. Its Georgia address goes on the public record instead of yours. Served papers scanned the same business day (no fee), first three government mailings a year scanned free. Mainstay files the change of agent for you, with the $30 state fee at cost. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/georgia/registered-agent/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-best-registered-agents-georgia Northwest Registered Agent: $125/yr; its page says the price is unchanged in 20 years, up to 10 business-mail scans a year free. Catch: signing up auto-enrolls you in its annual report filing service, $100 + state fees per filing, unless you cancel it. https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/registered-agent GA Registered Agent.org: $99/yr, same at renewal. The registered office address, same-day scanning of legal documents and state-deadline alerts; switching to it costs just the $30 state fee. Catch: annual report filing is a separate service. https://www.garegisteredagent.org/registered-agent/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-best-registered-agents-georgia Bizee (formerly Incfile): free the first year with any formation package, then $149/yr. Catch: the free year needs a formation order, and the $149 renewal is automatic. https://bizee.com/compliance/registered-agent/change-agent Georgia Registered Agent.co: $99/yr flat. A registered address on file, same-day scanning of legal documents and compliance reminders before state deadlines. Catch: annual report filing is a separate service. https://www.georgiaregisteredagent.co/registered-agent/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-best-registered-agents-georgia Georgia registered agent rules Who can serve: a Georgia-resident individual, a corporation, another LLC, or a foreign entity with a certificate of authority; an entity cannot be its own registered agent. Address: a physical street address in Georgia where the agent can be found in person; no post office box or mail drop. Changing agents: Amended Annual Registration (Form CD 920), $30 ($20 statutory fee + $10 service charge), online in eCorp or on paper. Annual registration: January 1 to April 1, $60 ($50 + $10 service charge), $25 late fee. Articles of Organization: $110. Chapters 0:00 The short answer0:37 How Georgia handles the agent1:24 First place: Mainstay Filing2:18 Second place: Northwest Registered Agent3:01 Third place: GA Registered Agent.org3:39 Fourth place: Bizee4:12 Fifth place: Georgia Registered Agent.co4:39 The yearly registration, in numbers5:30 Using a friend, or yourself6:31 Changing or losing your agent7:25 How to choose7:57 The recap Sources Each company's own registered agent page, linked in the list above, read October 30, 2026. Northwest annual report service: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/annual-report Georgia Secretary of State business FAQ: https://sos.ga.gov/page/business-division-faq Georgia register an LLC: https://georgia.gov/register-llc General information, not legal or tax advice.

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