Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Kansas LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Kansas that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Kansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Kansas records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Kansas vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Kansas formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Kansas Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$7.50	$300 at order
How it is handled	Kansas: online as a PDF in your Kansas business account	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.ks.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Information Report, $90, every two years	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	15th day of the 4th month after tax-year-end
Agent	Your Kansas resident agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

How Kansas companies register with Tennessee

Order the Kansas certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50) is ordered from Kansas separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee counts 60 days from the day Kansas issues it, so the order goes in shortly before filing.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It names us as your Tennessee registered agent, with your Kansas name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Kansas certificate comes first; then the Tennessee filing goes in. After approval, your Kansas LLC is registered with Tennessee.

First-year cost, Kansas to Tennessee

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Kansas	$7.50
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Kansas certificate included	$506.50

Will your Kansas name work for Tennessee?

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

Your Tennessee agent and the Kansas one

Tennessee calls it a registered agent; Kansas says resident agent. Tennessee papers come to us; Kansas's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Kansas and Tennessee

Kansas wants the Information Report every two years ($90); Tennessee wants the Annual Report every year ($300). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Kansas to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Kansas files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($7.50)). After that come Kansas's Business Entity Information Report and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Kansas

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Kansas files Form FA with $115 in state fees; no Tennessee certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Kansas owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Kansas company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once a Kansas 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 $7.50 to Kansas for the Certificate of Good Standing, $506.50 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Kansas's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($7.50), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Kansas and Tennessee?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Kansas's report ($90, every two years) and Tennessee's report ($300).

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

A Kansas 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 Kansas resident agent stays, and ours covers Tennessee for year one.

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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