Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Kansas Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

A corporation formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4431, with $600 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Kansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Kansas vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4431, Application for Certificate of Authority For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$7.50	$600 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Business Entity Information Report, fee set by the state, every two years	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Kansas companies register with Tennessee

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee wants the Kansas 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 Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. Once Kansas's certificate is in hand, Tennessee's filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas corporation is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Kansas companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$600
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$806.50

Your Kansas name and Tennessee's rules

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

Agents: Tennessee and Kansas

Tennessee calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Your current resident agent stays for Kansas; ours takes Tennessee's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Kansas

Kansas wants the Business Entity Information Report every two years; Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($20). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Kansas files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). After that come Kansas's Information Report ($90) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Kansas

A corporation formed in Tennessee that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Tennessee certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Kansas to Tennessee

Does my Kansas company need to register in Tennessee?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Tennessee registration cost?

$799 at checkout plus $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $806.50 in all (checkout is $600 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($7.50), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report (fee set by the state, every two years) and Tennessee's report ($20).

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

Yes: the Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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