A. File Artcles of incorporation for Georgia Corporation with the Secretary of State
After choosing which entity is right for you, your next step is to go to the Georgia Secretary of State's website and download the appropriate incorporation form that may be available. Or, if you don't want to do the work yourself, we can help you incorporate a business in Georgia. Click here for a free quote on our Georgia business incorporation services.
B. S Corporation Filings for Your New Georgia Corporation
1. Federal S-Corporation Election Form
If you have Clickandinc.com incorporate a business for you in Georgia, and you choose to be treated as an s-corporation for federal income tax purposes, we can draft that form for you (IRS form 2553). If you choose to draft it on your own, you can download it from the IRS website.
NOTE: You have 75 days from the date you incorporate a business in Georgia to file your form 2553 with the IRS. If you fail to file in that time period, you will not be granted s-corporation status for the year in which you incorporate.
2. Georgia S-Corporation Election form
Georgia does not require s-corporations to file s-corporations election form with the state.
C. Get Your Georgia Tax ID Number and Or Other State Required Documentation
Have your Federal Tax ID Number (EIN) handy; most states require it on their state tax ID number forms and other forms that you may need to complete after you incorporate a business in Georgia.
1. Georgia State Tax Registration Application, Form CRF-002
Once you’ve filed the form, you’ll receive a tax withholding number, withholding tax forms, etc. If you have any questions about the form, contact the Centralized Taxpayer Registration Unit at 404-651-8651
or at the DOR’s web site, http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/
2. Unemployment Tax Requirements in Georgia
Many corporations will be subject to unemployment tax requirements of the “Georgia Employment Security Law.” Information may be obtained from the Georgia Department of Labor at (404) 656-5590 or http://www.dol.state.ga.us.
3. Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Many corporations will be required to obtain workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation information may be obtained by calling 1-800-533-0682 or (404) 656-3818
4. Business Licenses in Atlanta
All businesses located within the city limits of Atlanta are required to have a Business Tax Certificate (aka Business License). Contact the city’s Business Tax Division for more information at 404-330-6213.
5. Annual Reports
All
Georgia corporations must file an initial “annual” registration listing three principal officers (if you have three) with the Secretary of State
within 90 days of incorporation. The fee is $30 and can be done online at
www.georgiacorporations.org.
All
Georgia LLCs must file an initial “annual” registration with the Secretary of State between January 1 and April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the LLC was formed. The fee is $30 and can be done online at
www.georgiacorporations.org.
6. Non Profit Companies
Nonprofit corporations that will be soliciting or accepting contributions in Georgia should contact the Charitable Organizations section of the Office of Secretary of State at 802 West Tower, #2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334 to determine if additional registration is required by law.
Surely, the list above is not everything you will need to do once you incorporate a business in Georgia. You should always check with your accountant or attorney in order to make sure you are compliant with all state laws. Clickandinc.com is not a law firm and nothing on this page can be considered legal advice on which you can rely.
If you’d like Clickandinc.com to help you incorporate a business in Georgia, we’d love to help.
