Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form 326

Tennessee Corporation Foreign Registration in Louisiana

A corporation formed in Tennessee that wants to do business in Louisiana files Form 326, with $160 in state fees. Louisiana may ask for Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Division using your Tennessee records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Tennessee and Louisiana side by side

	Tennessee formed here	Louisiana registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	Form 326, Application of Foreign Corporation for Certificate of Authority
State fee	$20	$160 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with Louisiana
Paid expedite		24-hour $35, 2 to 4 hour $60
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division
Official page	sos.tn.gov	sos.la.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $20, every year	Annual Report, $30, every year
Due		On or before the anniversary of the date authority to do business was issued
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our Louisiana registered agent

How Tennessee companies register with Louisiana

We prepare and file Form 326
It lists us as your Louisiana registered agent, next to your Tennessee name and formation date. If Louisiana wants the Tennessee certificate, it is ordered first. Once Louisiana approves it, the Tennessee company can do business there.

Your Tennessee name and Louisiana's rules

We check your exact Tennessee name against Louisiana's records before filing.

Agents: Louisiana and Tennessee

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

Staying in good standing in Tennessee and Louisiana

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

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to Louisiana

An LLC formed in Tennessee files Form 972 with Louisiana ($190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and Louisiana's Annual Report ($35). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Louisiana company in Tennessee

A corporation formed in Louisiana that registers with Tennessee files Form SS-4431 with $600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25). See that filing.

Questions Tennessee owners ask about Louisiana

Does my Tennessee company need to register in Louisiana?

Yes, once a Tennessee business operates there; Louisiana law lists 10 activities that do not count on their own.

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$359 at checkout; Louisiana may also want Tennessee's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and Louisiana?

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

What if I don't register with Louisiana?

A Tennessee company cannot sue in court there until it registers.

Does Louisiana require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Louisiana corporation instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Louisiana's Annual Report ($30), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

What does a Louisiana company file to register in Tennessee?

It files Form SS-4431 with $600 in state fees, plus Louisiana's good standing certificate.

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