Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4431

Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in Tennessee

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

What Vermont and Tennessee each ask for

	Vermont formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Vermont 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	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Vermont to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Vermont certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Vermont separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee wants the Vermont 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 Vermont name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Vermont issues the certificate instantly, so the Tennessee filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Vermont corporation is registered with Tennessee.

First-year cost, Vermont to Tennessee

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

Will your Vermont name work for Tennessee?

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

Your Tennessee agent and the Vermont one

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and Tennessee

Each year your corporation files Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Tennessee comes to $229 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Tennessee

An LLC formed in Vermont files Form SS-4233 with Tennessee ($300 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Vermont

A corporation formed in Tennessee that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Tennessee

Does my Vermont company need to register in Tennessee?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Tennessee?

$229 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Vermont and $20 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee corporation instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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