Hawaii

Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

To do business in Tennessee, a corporation formed in Hawaii registers there on Form SS-4431, with $600 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii and Tennessee side by side

	Hawaii formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Form SS-4431, Application for Certificate of Authority For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$5	$600 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Hawaii to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Hawaii certificate
The Good Standing Certificate ($5) is ordered from Hawaii separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee wants the Hawaii 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 Hawaii name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Hawaii certificate comes first; then the Tennessee filing goes in. After approval, your Hawaii corporation is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Hawaii companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$600
Good Standing Certificate, paid to Hawaii	$5
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Hawaii certificate included	$804

Will your Hawaii name work for Tennessee?

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

Your Tennessee agent and the Hawaii one

Hawaii and Tennessee both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Hawaii; ours takes Tennessee's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and Tennessee

Each year your corporation files Hawaii's Annual Report ($15) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Hawaii plus Tennessee comes to $184 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Hawaii files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). After that come Hawaii's Domestic Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form C5) ($12.50) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

Common questions: Hawaii to Tennessee

Does my Hawaii company need to register in Tennessee?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Tennessee registration cost?

$799 at checkout plus $5 to Hawaii for the Good Standing Certificate, $804 in all (checkout is $600 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Hawaii's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($5), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and Tennessee?

$184 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $15 to Hawaii and $20 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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