Mississippi

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Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Mississippi Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

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

Mississippi and Tennessee side by side

	Mississippi formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form SS-4431, Application for Certificate of Authority For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$25	$600 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.ms.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $25, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	April 15
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Mississippi to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Mississippi certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Mississippi separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee wants the Mississippi certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file Form SS-4431
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your Mississippi name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Mississippi delays the Tennessee filing. After approval, your Mississippi corporation is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Mississippi companies

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

Will your Mississippi name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Mississippi

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

Staying in good standing in Mississippi and Tennessee

Each year your corporation files Mississippi's Annual Report ($25) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Mississippi plus Tennessee comes to $194 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Mississippi files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25)). After that come Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Mississippi

A corporation formed in Tennessee that registers with Mississippi files Form F0002 with $500 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Mississippi to Tennessee

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Tennessee?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the Tennessee registration cost?

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

Do I need Mississippi's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Tennessee?

$194 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Mississippi and $20 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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