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Foreign registration · Form SS-4233

Mississippi LLC Foreign Registration in Tennessee

An LLC formed in Mississippi that wants to do business in Tennessee files Form SS-4233, with $300 in state fees. Tennessee also wants Mississippi's Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations from your Mississippi records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Mississippi vs Tennessee: the paperwork

	Mississippi formed here	Tennessee registering here
Document	Mississippi Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence	Form SS-4233, Application for Certificate of Authority, Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$300 at order
How it is handled	Mississippi: online, available as soon as it is paid for	Filed with Tennessee
Office	Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services	Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
Official page	sos.ms.gov	sos.tn.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual Report, $300, every year
Due	April 15
Agent	Your Mississippi registered agent	Our Tennessee registered agent

From Mississippi to Tennessee, step by step

Order the Mississippi certificate
The Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence ($25) is ordered from Mississippi separately; it is not part of our Tennessee order. Ordered from Mississippi on filing day, it easily meets Tennessee's limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form SS-4233
It lists us as your Tennessee registered agent, next to your Mississippi name and formation date, with the certificate attached. Mississippi issues the certificate instantly, so the Tennessee filing can go in the same day. After approval, your Mississippi LLC is registered with Tennessee.

Tennessee costs for Mississippi companies

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

Will your Mississippi name work for Tennessee?

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

Agents: Tennessee and Mississippi

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

Staying in good standing in Mississippi and Tennessee

Each year your LLC files Mississippi's Annual Report (no fee) and Tennessee's Annual Report ($300). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Mississippi plus Tennessee comes to $449 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Mississippi to Tennessee

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

Registering a Tennessee company in Mississippi

An LLC formed in Tennessee that registers with Mississippi files Form F0200 with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20) dated within 180 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Mississippi to Tennessee

Does my Mississippi company need to register in Tennessee?

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

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

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

Do I need Mississippi's certificate of good standing?

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

What are the yearly costs for Mississippi and Tennessee?

$449 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, nothing to Mississippi and $300 to Tennessee for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Tennessee?

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

Can I form a new Tennessee LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Tennessee later?

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

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