Register an LLC in Another State

Register an LLC in Another State › Tennessee

Register your LLC in Tennessee

To register an LLC formed in another state in Tennessee, file SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations and pay $300.

Before: at home

Tennessee wants proof from the home state: certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in Tennessee

File
SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Fee
$300
Agent
A registered agent with a Tennessee street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in Tennessee these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. TN Registered Agent.org

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co

$199 + $300 state fee = $499

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Tennessee page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

After: staying registered

Annual report (Tennessee Secretary of State, priced per member), $300 (due: first day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for a calendar year)). The services above include the agent for year one.

Tennessee questions

Can my existing LLC operate in Tennessee?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations and pay $300; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days.

What happens after I register in Tennessee?

Annual report (Tennessee Secretary of State, priced per member), $300 (due: first day of the fourth month after fiscal year end (April 1 for a calendar year)), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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