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Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Arizona LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

To do business in Tennessee, an LLC formed in Arizona registers there on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Arizona records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Arizona vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$300 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	No annual report	Annual Report, $300, every year
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Arizona to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Arizona certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Arizona separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee counts 60 days from the day Arizona issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date, with the certificate attached. The Arizona certificate comes first; then the Tennessee filing goes in. Once Tennessee approves it, the Arizona company can do business there.

Tennessee costs for Arizona companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Arizona	$10
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Arizona certificate included	$509

Will your Arizona name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Arizona

Tennessee calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. Your current statutory agent stays for Arizona; ours takes Tennessee's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and Tennessee

Arizona has no annual report for LLCs; Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Arizona files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). After that come Arizona's Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure ($45) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Arizona

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Arizona files Form L025 with $153.30 in state fees and a $35 required expedite, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Arizona owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Arizona company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; Tennessee law lists 11 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does it cost to register an Arizona LLC in Tennessee?

$499 at checkout plus $10 to Arizona for the Certificate of Good Standing, $509 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Arizona's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), no Arizona yearly report and Tennessee's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

An Arizona company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Tennessee can add a fine of at least $900.

Does Tennessee require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300), and Arizona has no yearly report for the original.

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

Arizona companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal or Cancellation (Foreign Entity) ($20); until then, Tennessee's report stays due alongside Arizona's filings.

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