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How to register a foreign LLC in Tennessee

Registering a foreign LLC in Tennessee takes five steps and a $300 state fee, filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.

The five steps

  1. Order the home-state certificate. Certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days. Request it from the state where the LLC was formed and allow time for it to arrive.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Tennessee. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations.
  4. Pay $300. That is the official fee.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. 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)).

Documents checklist

  • Home-state certificate (certificate of existence or good standing, no older than 60 days)
  • SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Tennessee agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $300

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Tennessee (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Tennessee.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $300 state fee = $499; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. TN Registered Agent.org $199 + the $300 state fee = $499; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Tennessee Registered Agent.co $199 + the $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.

Tennessee guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Tennessee?

Five steps: get the home-state certificate, name an agent, complete SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $300 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Tennessee application?

To the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Tennessee steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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