Tennessee

Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Michigan LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Michigan that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also asks for Michigan's Certificate of Good Standing ($10), no older than 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations using your Michigan records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What Michigan and Tennessee each ask for

	Michigan formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Michigan 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	Michigan: online, emailed to the MiLogin for Business account	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	michigan.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Statement, $25, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	February 15
Agent	Your Michigan resident agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Michigan to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Michigan certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing ($10) is ordered from Michigan separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Tennessee counts 60 days from the day Michigan 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 Michigan name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Michigan certificate comes first; then the Tennessee filing goes in. Once Tennessee approves it, the Michigan company can do business there.

Tennessee costs for Michigan companies

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

Will your Michigan name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Michigan

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

Staying in good standing in Michigan and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Michigan's Annual Statement ($25) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Michigan plus Tennessee comes to $474 a year. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Michigan to Tennessee

A corporation formed in Michigan files Form SS-4431 with Tennessee ($600 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). After that come Michigan's Annual Report, Form CSCL/CD-2500 ($25) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($20). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Tennessee company in Michigan

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Michigan files Form CSCL/CD 760 with $50 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Michigan owners ask about Tennessee

Does my Michigan company need to register in Tennessee?

Yes, once a Michigan 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 Michigan for the Certificate of Good Standing, $509 in all (checkout is $300 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Michigan's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Michigan and Tennessee?

$474 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $25 to Michigan and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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