LLC formation services for cleaning businesses
Which LLC formation service should a new cleaning business use in Georgia?
What a formation service does for a cleaning business
A formation service prepares and files your articles of organization. It does not change the $100 Georgia filing fee or anything the state requires.
What you are buying is the preparation, sometimes a registered agent, and often reminders or add-ons. The occupation tax certificate, the insurance and the client paperwork stay with you. Those are covered in the cleaning business license guide and the first commercial contract guide.
Read the entity comparison first if you are still deciding whether to form an LLC at all.
$100Georgia charges a $100 fee to register an LLC online and $110 by mail, whoever prepares the filing. — Georgia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-27
Year-one cost with a registered agent, side by side
Compare the first-year total, including a registered agent, rather than the starting price. Several services start at $0 plus the state fee, so the headline number says little.
The table shows each service's entry package, what its own pages say about registered agent service, and what recurs. If you act as your own agent at a Georgia street address, every $0 package costs the same $100 state fee in year one.
If you want a professional agent from day one, the agent terms decide the total. Prices change, so check each service's page before you buy.
| Service | Entry package | Registered agent, year one | What recurs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailor Brands | $0 + state fee (Lite) | Not listed in the plan table | Essential $199/yr, Elite $249/yr |
| Bizee | $0 + state fee (Basic) | One free year in every package | Agent service after year one |
| CorpNet | $99 + state fee (Basic) | Free first year in Complete; $149/yr retail | Agent at $149/yr |
| Swyft Filings | $0 + state fee (Basic) | Separate quarterly subscription | Agent subscription per entity |
| LegalZoom | $0 + state fee (Basic) | Separate service | Agent at $249/yr |
$0 + state feeBizee publishes a $0 Basic package plus state fee, and includes one free year of registered agent service with its packages. — Bizee pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
$149 per yearCorpNet lists its registered agent service at $149 per year and includes the first year free with its Complete LLC package. — CorpNet services and pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
$249 per yearLegalZoom lists its registered agent service at $249 per year, set to auto-renew. — LegalZoom registered agent page, retrieved 2026-09-27
The services, by what a cleaning business needs
These are use-case slots, not a ranking. Each service sits in the slot its own published offer fits, and the order is presentation order only.
Every price below is the figure the service published on its own site on the date shown. Nothing here is a rating. Check the service's own page before you decide, because packages and add-ons change.
- Tailor Brands
The slot for first-time founders with no business background. The $0 Lite plan covers the LLC filing and an operating agreement. The $199-a-year Essential tier adds one-day processing, and the plan page lists annual compliance report filing among its features. Its Navi assistant helps with filings and deadlines. The plan table does not list registered agent service, so ask before checkout if you want one.
- Bizee
The lowest total first-year cost among the services above that publish their agent terms, if you want a professional registered agent from day one. The Basic package is $0 plus the state fee, with a free year of agent service. Its pricing page does not publish the agent renewal price, so find out what year two costs before you sign up.
- CorpNet
The slot for itemised, service-by-service pricing. Basic formation is $99, Deluxe $219 and Complete $269 before state fees, and Complete includes a free first year of registered agent service, which is $149 a year after that. Its published prices exclude a 3% convenience fee, so add that to the total.
- Swyft Filings
The slot for a fast filing turnaround when a contract start date is close. Basic is $0 plus state fees with 7 to 10 business days of processing. Standard at $169 adds an EIN and operating agreement in 3 business days, and Premium at $269 adds same-day processing. Registered agent service is a separate subscription.
- LegalZoom
The slot for attorney access while you review your first commercial contract. Basic formation is $0 plus state fees. The $249 Pro and $299 Premium packages include 30 days of unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations on new topics, renewing at $49 a month. Registered agent service is a separate $249 a year.
$0 + state feesTailor Brands publishes a $0 Lite LLC plan plus state fees, with Essential at $199 per year and Elite at $249 per year. — Tailor Brands plans and pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
$0 + state feesSwyft Filings publishes a $0 Basic LLC package, a $169 Standard package that includes an EIN, and a $269 Premium package with same-day processing. — Swyft Filings pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
$49/moLegalZoom's Pro and Premium LLC packages include a 30-day subscription to unlimited 30-minute attorney consultations, renewing at $49 per month. — LegalZoom LLC pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
$99CorpNet's published LLC formation prices are $99 Basic, $219 Deluxe and $269 Complete, excluding state fees and a 3% convenience fee. — CorpNet services and pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
Trials and add-ons that turn into subscriptions
The first-year total can grow after checkout through free trials that roll into monthly charges. Read each package for anything that renews on its own.
Tailor Brands' plans include a 30-day bookkeeping trial, which its pricing page lists at $39 a month after the trial ends. LegalZoom's attorney consultation subscription in its Pro and Premium packages renews at $49 a month after 30 days. CorpNet's published prices leave out a 3% convenience fee.
None of these are hidden, but they are easy to miss while you are focused on the filing. Cancel anything you will not use before the trial ends, and write the dates down when you buy.
$39/monthTailor Brands' pricing page lists a free 30-day bookkeeping trial with its plans, at a standard rate of $39 per month after the trial ends. — Tailor Brands plans and pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
$49/moLegalZoom's included attorney consultation subscription auto-renews at $49 per month after the first 30 days. — LegalZoom LLC pricing page, retrieved 2026-09-27
File it yourself with the Georgia Secretary of State
You do not need a service. The Secretary of State's online filing, reached through Georgia's LLC registration page, costs $100 and takes about seven business days.
That is the same filing any service submits, at the same fee, with nobody in between. You can be your own registered agent if you have a Georgia street address. Expedited processing costs $100 extra for two days, or $250 extra for same day.
What a service adds is preparation, an agent address and reminders. None of them handle the local occupation tax certificate or your insurance.
$100 / $250Georgia's expedited LLC processing costs an additional $100 for two-day service or $250 for same-day service submitted before noon. — Georgia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-27
What to check before you choose one
Check the year-two cost, the agent terms and what is preselected at checkout. The state fee and your yearly obligations are the same whichever service files.
Georgia's annual registration is due by April 1 every year, with a $25 late fee. That applies no matter who formed the LLC, and a reminder service is only useful if it reaches you in time.
Next, read annual registration and taxes for the yearly calendar, so you know what a compliance add-on would actually be doing for you.
$25A Georgia LLC must file its annual registration by April 1 to avoid a $25 late fee. — Georgia.gov, retrieved 2026-09-27
Questions
Is a $0 package really free?
The service's own fee is $0, but the $100 Georgia state fee still applies. Watch for add-ons offered at checkout and for registered agent charges after any free period.
Can I be my own registered agent in Georgia?
Yes, if you have a Georgia street address and are available there to receive legal papers. Your address then appears on the public record, which is why some home-based cleaners pay for an agent.
Do any of these services get my local business license?
Formation packages file the state paperwork. The county or city occupation tax certificate is a separate local application, made where your business is based.
Which service is fastest for a Georgia LLC?
Speed depends on the state as much as the service. Georgia's standard online processing is about seven business days, and the state sells two-day and same-day processing for an extra fee.