Forming a Georgia LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($100 state fee), registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and a US bank account. End-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days with Anonymousllc.co. Georgia lists members or managers on the public record, so founders who need ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Georgia. The all-in Georgia formation cost is $397 - a $297 service fee plus the $100 state fee.
A Georgia LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The Georgia Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The path runs in parallel wherever it can. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles the same day, then starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day through the IRS online portal; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax filing. Bank applications go out to four or five partner banks at once, so approval does not wait on a single institution.
Search the Georgia Secretary of State business name database and confirm the name is distinguishable from every existing entity. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." Anonymousllc.co runs the name check and prepares two or three backup names before filing, so a rejected first choice never delays the filing. Georgia offers an optional name reservation that holds a name for 30 days for a separate state fee, useful when a founder wants to lock a name before the Articles are ready. For standard formation the name is secured the moment the Secretary of State accepts the Articles.
The Georgia Articles of Organization list the LLC name, the registered agent and registered office address, the principal mailing address, the organizer, and management information. Articles are filed online with the Georgia Secretary of State for a $100 state fee and accepted within 1-3 business days. Georgia requires either members or managers, or both, to be disclosed on public state records, so the ownership layer is visible on the filing. Founders who need that layer hidden form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC instead and foreign-qualify into Georgia. Anonymousllc.co acts as organizer so the founder handles none of the paperwork directly.
Every Georgia LLC must list a registered agent with a physical Georgia street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's home or office. Anonymousllc.co provides Georgia registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives. A PO Box does not qualify - Georgia requires a street address staffed during business hours - and using a commercial agent keeps the founder's personal address off the Secretary of State database.
Yes. Georgia does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open an account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It is the document that proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes a Georgia-specific operating agreement tailored to Georgia statute with every formation package. It sets out ownership percentages, management structure (member-managed or manager-managed), capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, the LLC's liability shield is weaker and banks will decline the account.
The EIN is the LLC's federal tax ID from the IRS, and it is required before any bank account or tax filing. A non-resident without an SSN gets it by fax filing IRS Form SS-4, where the responsible party writes "Foreign" instead of a tax ID number. US-resident founders complete the EIN online in minutes. Non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days through Anonymousllc.co acting as third-party designee on the SS-4. No SSN, ITIN, or visit to the US is needed. The EIN confirmation letter (CP-575, or a 147C on reissue) is the document banks ask for at account opening.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel, using the stamped Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to multiple banks at once raises the overall approval rate to roughly 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. Non-residents open them remotely; no US visit is required. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline. Each bank asks for the same core documents: the stamped Articles, the EIN confirmation letter, and the operating agreement. Anonymousllc.co assembles that package once and reuses it across every application, so a decline at one bank does not mean starting the paperwork over at the next.
A Georgia LLC costs $397 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $100 Georgia state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. From year two, the recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent plus Georgia's $50 annual registration, so ongoing maintenance is $150/year. Founders who want ownership privacy instead form a Wyoming LLC for $397 all-in and foreign-qualify into Georgia when local operations require it. There are no hidden upsells behind the $397. Add-ons are quoted only when a founder needs them: an ITIN is $299, a BOI report is $150 where required, and a standalone operating agreement is $199 if you formed elsewhere.
No. Georgia requires either members or managers, or both, to be disclosed on public state records, so a standard Georgia LLC does not hide ownership. Only Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada keep members and managers off the public filing. Founders who need genuine ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC, where owners never appear on the state record, and foreign-qualify that entity into Georgia if they operate locally. A commercial registered agent keeps the founder's home address off Georgia filings, but it does not conceal who owns the company. See /wyoming-anonymous-llc/ for the privacy-first path.
Yes. Non-US residents form Georgia LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Georgia places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the Georgia registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. Non-resident owners of a foreign-owned single-member LLC file Form 5472 each year, and an ITIN ($299) is available when a personal US return is required.
Georgia requires a $50 annual registration each year, due April 1 with the filing window opening January 1. It confirms the registered agent, principal office, and management information on record. Missing the deadline pushes the LLC to administrative dissolution, which removes it from good standing and can undermine the liability shield. Anonymousllc.co tracks the deadline and files the annual registration on request as part of registered agent service, so the entity stays in good standing without the owner watching the calendar.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.