If you are looking to start a business in Georgia, you must decide, with the assistance of an attorney or other expert, what kind of entity you will function as: corporation, limited Liability company, a partnership, or a proprietorship.
Anyone looking to register a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership in Georgia, must go through the Georgia Secretary of State office. Additionally, some foreign entities that wish to do business in Georgia must also register with the Secretary of State Corporation Division.
In arming you for your Georgia business startup, the Secretary of State gives you helpful information, but also urges you to contact an attorney or other expert.
Here is some contact information for the Georgia Secretary of State:
1. Click here for the Secretary of State's website.
2. The Secretary of State may be reached at:
2 MLK,
Jr. Dr.
Suite 313, Floyd West
Tower
Atlanta, GA
30334-1530
404.656.2817
Below, are other helpful links for anyone looking to start a business in Georgia.
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1. The Georgia SOS provides a limited number of forms to various aspects of business startup registration. However, business owners may create their own forms pursuant to statutes. Click for forms.
2. Georgia SOS' Tips for Corporations
3. Georgia SOS' Tips for Limited Liability Companies
4. Georgia SOS' Tips for Limited Partnerships
5. You will need to follow the Georgia Legislative Statutes for your Georgia business startup. Business Registration is covered in Chapter 14 of the Code.
2. Will you have employees in the
Georgia business startup? Find out about unemployment insurance
and get key information from the GA Dept. of
Labor.
It goes without saying that if you are registering a Georgia business startup, you may have some dealings with the Internal Revenue Service. Below are some helpful links.
1. Find general information for business.
2. Will you need an Employer Identification Number? Click here.
Whatever your business startup type, you may
need a Registered Agent. In addition to registering with the SOS,
if you plan to apply for certain licenses, you will need a
Registered Agent.
Ask your business startup
professional if you need a Registered Agent.
Don't be afraid of taking chances. The greatest businesses out there were not built on sure fire safe bets. Sometimes you have to take a chance and as long as the idea is good enough and you have a sound business model to follow, a calculated risk is well worth it.
Explore our pages to see what helpful links we provide to get your business startup off to a great start. We want you to succeed with your current ideas and dreams.
Although we cannot offer you
legal advice, we can certainly point you to general information,
where you can make the final decision about legal
counsel.
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