Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Georgia LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

Tennessee registers an LLC from Georgia as a foreign LLC on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Georgia records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Georgia vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Georgia formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Georgia Certificate of Existence	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$10	$300 at order
How it is handled	Georgia: online as a PDF, processed immediately with no expedite fee	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	ecorp.sos.ga.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Registration, $60, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	April 1
Agent	Your Georgia registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Georgia companies register with Tennessee

Order the Georgia certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($10) is ordered from Georgia separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. An instant Georgia certificate reaches Tennessee only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Georgia name and formation date and the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Georgia delays the Tennessee filing. After approval, your Georgia LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Georgia companies

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

Your Georgia name and Tennessee's rules

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

Agents: Tennessee and Georgia

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

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Georgia plus Tennessee comes to $509 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Georgia to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Georgia files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($10)). After that come Georgia's Annual Registration ($60) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Georgia

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Georgia files Form CD 241 with $235 in state fees; no Tennessee certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Georgia to Tennessee

Does my Georgia company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once a Georgia 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 $10 to Georgia for the Certificate of Existence, $509 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Georgia's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants Georgia's Certificate of Existence ($10), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Georgia and Tennessee?

$509 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $60 to Georgia and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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