
Use of the following terms in a corporation name requires the written approval of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner: “insurance,” “assurance,” “surety,” “fidelity,” “reinsurance,” “reassurance,” or “indemnity.”.
The corporation name must be distinguishable from the names of other business entities, including corporations, LLCs or LPs filed with the Secretary of State, including Delaware reserved names. The name of your corporation must contain the word "corporation," "incorporated," "company," or "limited," or the abbreviation "corp.," "inc.," "co.," or "ltd.”. This happens when the name isn’t distinguishable enough from other business names or when the name doesn’t meet state guidelines. Most business filing rejections are due to business name issues. SECRETARY OF STATE BUSINESS LICENSE LOOKUP FULL
Visit the Georgia LLC naming statute for a full list of naming guidelines.
Use of the following terms in an LLC name requires the written approval of the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission: “college” or “university.”. Use of the following terms or any variation of the word “bank” in an LLC name requires the written approval of the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance: "bank," “banc,” “banque,” “banker,” “banking company,” “banking house,” “bancorp,” “bankruptcy,” "bancshares," "bankshares," “credit union,” “savings & loan,” “trust,” or “trust company”. Use of the following terms in an LLC name requires the written approval of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner: “insurance,” “assurance,” “surety,” “fidelity,” “reinsurance,” “reassurance,” or “indemnity.”. Georgia law provides that a limited liability company (“LLC”) name must be distinguishable from the names of other corporations, LLCs or LPs filed with the Secretary of State, including Delaware reserved names. or LLC and should not be longer than 80 characters, including spaces. The name of your LLC must contain the words Limited Liability Company or L.L.C.
Most LLC filing rejections are due to business name issues.