Tennessee Corporation Foreign Registration in New York

To do business in New York, a corporation formed in Tennessee registers there on Form DOS-1335-f-a, with $225 in state fees. New York may ask for Tennessee's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Department of State, Division of Corporations using your Tennessee records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Tennessee and New York side by side

	Tennessee formed here	New York registering here
Document	Tennessee Certificate of Existence	Form DOS-1335-f-a, Application for Authority (Foreign Business Corporation)
State fee	$20	$225 at order
How it is handled	Tennessee: online or by mail	Filed with New York
Paid expedite		24-hour $25, same-day $75, 2-hour $150
Office	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations
Official page	sos.tn.gov	dos.ny.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $20, every year	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years
Due		During the calendar month of authorization to do business in NY, every 2 years
Agent	Your Tennessee registered agent	Our New York registered agent

How Tennessee companies register with New York

We prepare and file Form DOS-1335-f-a
It names us as your New York registered agent, with your Tennessee name and formation date. If New York wants the Tennessee certificate, it is ordered first. Once New York approves it, the Tennessee company can do business there.

Your Tennessee name and New York's rules

We search New York's records for Tennessee's name on file before anything is filed.

Your New York agent and the Tennessee one

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

Yearly filings: New York and Tennessee

Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($20); New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Tennessee to New York

An LLC formed in Tennessee files Form DOS-1361-f-a with New York ($250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Tennessee's Annual Report ($300) and New York's Biennial Statement ($9). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New York company in Tennessee

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

Questions Tennessee owners ask about New York

Does my Tennessee company need to register in New York?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$424 at checkout; New York may also want Tennessee's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the New York registration take?

New York's standard processing takes 7 business days, plus time for Tennessee's certificate if New York asks for it. Paid expedite: 24-hour $25, same-day $75.

What are the yearly costs for Tennessee and New York?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Tennessee's report ($20) and New York's report ($9, every two years).

What if I don't register with New York?

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

Does New York require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New York corporation instead?

Yes, but Tennessee keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New York's Biennial Statement ($9), and the original keeps Tennessee's Annual Report.

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