Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Louisiana Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

A corporation formed in Louisiana that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4431, with $600 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Louisiana records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Louisiana and Tennessee side by side

	Louisiana formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4431, Application for Certificate of Authority For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$25	$600 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $30, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary of the date of incorporation
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Louisiana to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee wants the Louisiana 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 Louisiana name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Louisiana certificate comes first; then the Tennessee filing goes in. Once Tennessee approves it, the Louisiana company can do business there.

Tennessee costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$600
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$824

Will your Louisiana name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Louisiana

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

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Louisiana

Each year your corporation files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Tennessee comes to $199 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Louisiana files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Tennessee that registers with Louisiana files Form 326 with $160 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Tennessee

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Tennessee?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$799 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $824 in all (checkout is $600 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($25), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Tennessee?

$199 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $30 to Louisiana and $20 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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