Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Louisiana LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

Tennessee registers an LLC from Louisiana as a foreign LLC on Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Louisiana's Certificate of Good Standing ($25), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Louisiana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Louisiana vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Louisiana formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Louisiana Certificate of Good Standing	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$300 at order
How it is handled	Louisiana: online or by mail	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.la.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $40, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	On or before the anniversary date of organization
Agent	Your Louisiana registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Louisiana to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Louisiana certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($25) is ordered from Louisiana separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee counts 60 days from the day Louisiana 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 Louisiana name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Once Louisiana's certificate is in hand, Tennessee's filing goes in. After approval, your Louisiana LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Louisiana companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$300
Certificate of Good Standing, paid to Louisiana	$25
Our service, with a year of Tennessee registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Louisiana certificate included	$524

Your Louisiana name and Tennessee's rules

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

Agents: Tennessee and Louisiana

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

Yearly filings: Tennessee and Louisiana

Each year your LLC files Louisiana's Annual Report ($40) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Louisiana plus Tennessee comes to $489 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Louisiana to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Louisiana files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). After that come Louisiana's Annual Report ($30) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Tennessee into Louisiana

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Louisiana files Form 972 with $190 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Louisiana to Tennessee

Does my Louisiana company need to register in Tennessee?

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

How much does it cost to register a Louisiana LLC in Tennessee?

$499 at checkout plus $25 to Louisiana for the Certificate of Good Standing, $524 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Louisiana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Tennessee wants it ($25), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Louisiana and Tennessee?

$489 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $40 to Louisiana and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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