Forming Nonprofit in Georgia
The Process
The entire filing process takes on average 15-21 business days, however state offers expedited filing of 3-5 business days plus mailing time for extra fee. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in Georgia you can visit Georgia State government website.
ALSO, Every Georgia corporation is required to file Initial Report after it was formed. No worries, we will take care of that filing including all state fees associated with it.
Name Identifiers and Abbreviations
The name of the Georgia nonprofit must end with one of the following words/abbreviations:
- Inc.
- Corp.
- Co.
- Ltd.
- Incorporated
- Corporation
- Company
- Limited
Additional Filings
Depending on the nature of your activity some additional filings could be necessary to complete the proper set up of your nonprofit. Click on the items below to learn about each:
- EIN (tax ID)
- Sales Tax Registration
- Payroll Registration & Business Licensing
- Newspaper Publication
- Initial Report
KEEP IN MIND: in order for your nonprofit to be exempt from State and Federal income and property taxes some additional filings might be necessary. Click to learn more about various aspects of filing and running a nonprofit.
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Forming Nonprofit in Another State:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- DC
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
