Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Florida LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Florida that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Florida's Certificate of Status ($5), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Florida records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Florida vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Florida formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Florida Certificate of Status	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$5	$300 at order
How it is handled	Florida: online, emailed as a PDF once payment goes through	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), Registration Section	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	dos.fl.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $138.75, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	May 1
Agent	Your Florida registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Florida to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Florida certificate
The Certificate of Status ($5) is ordered from Florida separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Ordered from Florida on filing day, it easily meets Tennessee's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Florida name and formation date and the certificate attached. Florida issues the certificate instantly, so the Tennessee filing can go in the same day. Once Tennessee approves it, the Florida company can do business there.

Tennessee costs for Florida companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Status, paid to Florida	$5
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Florida certificate included	$504

Will your Florida name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Florida

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

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Florida

Each year your LLC files Florida's Annual Report ($138.75) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Florida plus Tennessee comes to $587.75 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Florida to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Florida files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Status ($8.75)). After that come Florida's Annual Report ($150) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Florida

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Florida files Form CR2E027 with $125 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Questions Florida owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Florida company need to register in Tennessee?

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

How much does the Tennessee registration cost?

$499 at checkout plus $5 to Florida for the Certificate of Status, $504 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Florida's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants Florida's Certificate of Status ($5), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Florida and Tennessee?

$587.75 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $138.75 to Florida and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

A Florida 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 Florida registered agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

Yes, but Florida keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Tennessee's Annual Report ($300), and the original keeps Florida's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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