Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Georgia Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

A corporation formed in Georgia that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4431, with $600 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What Georgia and Tennessee each ask for

	Georgia formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form SS-4431, Application for Certificate of Authority For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$10	$600 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	April 1
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Georgia to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee wants the Georgia certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form SS-4431
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Georgia name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Georgia delays the Tennessee filing. Once Tennessee approves it, the Georgia company can do business there.

Tennessee costs for Georgia companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$600
Certificate of Existence, paid to Georgia	$10
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Georgia certificate included	$809

Will your Georgia name work for Tennessee?

Tennessee can hold a name for $20 before you file.

Agents: Tennessee and Georgia

Georgia and Tennessee both call it a registered agent. Tennessee papers come to us; Georgia's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Georgia and Tennessee

Each year your corporation files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Tennessee comes to $229 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Georgia files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Tennessee

Does my Georgia company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once a Georgia business operates there; Tennessee registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Tennessee issues one to Georgia corporations once the form is approved.

How much does it cost to register a Georgia corporation in Tennessee?

$799 at checkout plus $10 to Georgia for the Certificate of Existence, $809 in all (checkout is $600 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Tennessee?

$229 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $20 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

Yes: the Georgia registered agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

Yes, but Georgia keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Tennessee's Annual Report ($20), and the original keeps Georgia's Annual Registration.

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

Georgia companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal or Cancellation (Foreign Entity); until then, Tennessee's report stays due alongside Georgia's filings.

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