Foreign LLC by State

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Tennessee foreign LLC requirements

Tennessee asks a foreign LLC for SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company and a $300 fee; it also requires a good-standing certificate from the home state.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementTennessee
ApplicationSS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
Filed withTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Fee$300
Good-standing certificateRequired
Certificate age limit60 days
Registered agentA registered agent with a Tennessee street address
Yearly filingAnnual 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))

Good standing

Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed, then file it with the Tennessee application. 36 states require one.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

#ServiceService feeTennessee feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$300Year one included, then $149/yr
2TN Registered Agent.org$199$300Year one included, then $99/yr
3Tennessee Registered Agent.co$199$300Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

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)). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Tennessee questions

Does Tennessee require a good-standing certificate?

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

What does a foreign LLC file every year 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)).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

$300. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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