Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

To do business in Tennessee, a corporation formed in Nebraska registers there on Form SS-4431, with $600 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4431, Application for Certificate of Authority For-Profit Corporation
State fee	$6.50	$600 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	nebraska.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Nebraska companies register with Tennessee

Order the Nebraska certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50) is ordered from Nebraska separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10). Tennessee wants the Nebraska 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 Nebraska name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Nebraska delays the Tennessee filing. After approval, your Nebraska corporation is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Nebraska companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$600
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Nebraska	$6.50
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Nebraska certificate included	$805.50

Your Nebraska name and Tennessee's rules

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

Your Tennessee agent and the Nebraska one

Tennessee calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Tennessee papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Nebraska and Tennessee

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($20). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Nebraska files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50)). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in Tennessee that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Tennessee?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$799 at checkout plus $6.50 to Nebraska for the Certificate of Good Standing, $805.50 in all (checkout is $600 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($6.50), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Tennessee's report ($20).

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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